{"product_id":"wignest-predator-refuges","title":"Wignest Beneficial Predator Refuges - Box of 20","description":"\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/8756\/1209\/files\/product-description-wignest-predator-refuges-50-per-pack-amenity-choice-home-banner-wignest.jpg?v=1690802059\" alt=\"Wignest banner\"\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWignest is a newly developed bioactive refuge that boosts numbers of earwigs and other beneficial predators of pests in apple and pear orchards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eBoosts predators that feed on a wide range of important pest species in orchards\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSignificantly increases earwig populations\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePre-loaded with earwig food attractant\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eOffers protection against pesticide spray applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePerfect for organic or conventional orchards\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLasts up to 3 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEasy to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePlace one Wignest per tree at leaf bud-burst on a branch against the trunk of the tree within the lower tree canopy. The research partners consider that even placing one every three trees will result in significant benefits to boosting beneficials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFor young trees on a post and wire system, wedge the Wignest between the tree and the post, hanging from the wire or a small branch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich Pests do Earwigs Feed On?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth\u003eCodling Moth\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003cth\u003ePear Sucker\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003cth\u003eWoolly Apple Aphid\u003c\/th\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eMajor pests of apple and pear crops\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eNymphs suck sap, the honeydew they produce is colonised by sooty mould\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eAn important pest that is difficult to control. It can affect tree’ health and cause significant crop damage or loss\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eLarvae feed directly on the fruit\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eYield, fruit size and skin quality redused\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eReduces tree limbs and root stock\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eSignificant losses from codling moth every year in most orchards\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eHigh losses in profitability\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eEstablished rapidly in orchards\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Choose Wignest?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWignest boosts numbers of earwigs. Earwigs have proven invaluable within pome fruit orchards. They prey upon and significantly reduce numbers of damaging pests, such as the pear sucker, codling moth and woolly apple aphid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy So Few Earwigs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to pesticide use and lack of shelter and food, earwigs are less successful in establishing in some pome fruit orchards. The earwig only produces one generation per year, so numbers can be diminished by insecticide use and soil disturbance if targeted during vulnerable stages of their life cycle. Providing shelter and food helps to establish a healthy population which will readily feed on pests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNot Just Earwigs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wignest not only attracts earwigs, it provides shelter for a wide range of predatory species throughout the year, including ladybirds, spiders and lacewings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amenity Choice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43620856070393,"sku":"228839","price":58.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/8756\/1209\/products\/8R7A3402r.jpg?v=1673960984","url":"https:\/\/checkout.amenity.co.uk\/products\/wignest-predator-refuges","provider":"AmenityChoice","version":"1.0","type":"link"}