The right temperature

摘要

Harrow researchers study the effects of cold storage on the quality of whitefly parasitoids. Mass production of beneficials is an extremely skilful process starting with the establishment of a good stock colony to packaging and shipment of the products. After harvesting the beneficials, it can take one to two weeks for sorting, packing and shipping from the production facility to the consumers. These procedures are usually completed under lower temperatures (0 to 12 C) to synchronize desired stages of development for release and facilitate availability to consumers.