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=(-cdfa <br /> CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF <br /> FOOD 8 AGRICULTURE ♦ <br /> f <br /> CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing <br /> Pest Management Plan <br /> Cultural Pest-Management Control Methods <br /> 1) Check companion plantings or trap plants inside and outside facility. <br /> 2) Check cuttings or new plants brought into the facility; quarantine plants for at least two weeks. <br /> 3) Remove and discard infested plant material. 4) Reduce nitrogen feeding or move to time- <br /> released formulations as Wrich plants favor aphid reproduction. 5) Place protective coverings on <br /> clones or seedlings during early stage of plant development. <br /> 6) Reflective mulches deter aphid infestations. <br /> 7) Remove weeds in or around facility. <br /> 8) Vegetative material only — wash aphids off with forceful spray of water. <br /> Biological Pest-Management Control Methods <br /> 1. It is important to treat for ants before and during aphid pest treatments. <br /> a.) Tanglefoot <br /> b.) Ant stakes or containerized bait <br /> c.) Prune out ant routes <br /> 2. Lacewings <br /> 3. Parasitic or parasitoid wasps <br /> 4. Lady beetles <br /> 5. Soldier beetles <br /> Chemical Pest-Management Control Methods <br /> Soy Oil-Coats insects and suffocates on contact.Bugs cannot build an immunity to suffocation. <br /> Peppermint Essential Oil-Natural bug repellent. <br /> Citric Acid-Adjusts pH of plant surface.makes the pH of the plant inhospitable for powdery mildew and eliminates spores on contact due to its anti-fungal <br /> properties. <br /> Potassium Salt and sulfur fungicide-Targets and kills aphids,earwigs,leafhoppers,mealybugs,mites,plant bugs,thrips and more. <br /> Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work. Wear Protective gloves and safety glasses. <br /> Chemical(s)to Be Applied at any Stage of Plant Growth <br /> Product Name Active Ingredient(s) <br /> Lost Coast Plant Therapy Soy Oil, Peppermint Essential Oil, Citric Acid <br /> Safer Brand Mix of potassium salt of fatty acids(insectidal soap)and sulfur fungicide <br /> General Hydroponic Azamax Natural insecticide,miticide,and nematicide made from Neemazal®Technical <br /> Attach additional sheets of paper as needed. <br />