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Ronald Valentin

@RVBioControl

Biological control enthusiast & specialist since 1986 professionally , before that at family greenhouse operation in the Netherlands since 1971 in Biocontrol.

 Vineland Station, Ontario
Joined February 2016
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Jeffrey Luke@JeffreyLuke19 Feb 2020
Visiting customers today. Getting some great tours. Having great conversations. Learning. Building relationships. Having fun.
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Rebecca Schmidt@Phytoseiid13 Feb 2020
If you visit me at the @USDA_ARS table at #AAAS2020 @AAASmeetings , I have wasp videos.
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What can make my day AWESOME?? These adorable little predators 😍 #ufbugs @IobcNrs
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Suzanne W@BugladySuzanne10 Oct 2019
And she is back! @RoselyneLabbe talking about research on a potential new predatory mite for North American. @CdnGreenhseConf #biocontrol #goodbugs #beneficials #ipm #mites – at Niagara Falls, Ontario
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Rose Labbe@RoselyneLabbe15 Sep 2019
A plug for wasps: If you can't love them, at least admire them. bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
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.@BugladySuzanne says growers can place unidentified insect pests in enclosed vials of alcohol and send them to her, extension specialists, IPM specialists, etc. #PlugandCutting19
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AmericanHort@American_Hort4 Sep 2019
Demonstrating how beneficial nematodes are applied to control fungus gnats and western flower thrips at the Biocontrols Workshop @MetrolinaGHS #PlugandCutting19
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Suzanne W@BugladySuzanne4 Sep 2019
Plug and cutting biocontrol workshop. @American_Hort #biocontrol #goodbugs
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Varend Corso@VarendCorso3 Aug 2019
Wow! Wat een drukte in #Poeldijk!
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#DYK- Studies show that vine ripened tomatoes are the most photogenic. 😆🍅 #wednesdaywisdom
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Biological control is the #future greenhousegrower.com/product… #IPM #biocontrol #beneficialbugs #innovation
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AmericanHort@American_Hort25 Jul 2019
Learn how grower Juan Ponce of @MetrolinaGHS uses his entomology background to promote healthy and sustainable growing practices. bit.ly/2Mo5GUz You can visit Metrolina during the Plug & Cutting Conference Production Tour or Biocontrols Workshop! AmericanHort.org/Plug2019
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Thiel's Greenhouses@ThielsGH20 Jul 2019
Oh yeah 💜🐝 The official Alberta pinning! Now we are ALL part of the @BugladySuzanne Jr. Entomology club #buggeeks #IPM #biocontrol #coolkids #lovemyjob #liveit @ChristiePollack You're next!!!
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Suzanne W@BugladySuzanne20 Jul 2019
Love it!!!!!
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Oh yeah 💜🐝 The official Alberta pinning! Now we are ALL part of the @BugladySuzanne Jr. Entomology club #buggeeks #IPM #biocontrol #coolkids #lovemyjob #liveit @ChristiePollack You're next!!!
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Thiel's Greenhouses@ThielsGH15 Jul 2019
Learned a ton at the #biocontrols wkshp #Cultivate19 Greenhouse hands-on, class sessions and cool bugs under microscopes 💜🐝 Plus ALL the experts in one room! @BugladySuzanne @P_K49 @RVBioControl @vinelandrsrch @cornellento @1BIOBEST @American_Hort #IPM
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AmericanHort@American_Hort13 Jul 2019
Tours and workshops are kicking off this morning! Share what you learn using #Cultivate19
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Suzanne W@BugladySuzanne19 Jun 2019
Greenhouse biological control conference at University of Connecticut #biocontrol #goodbugs #beneficials #ipm #bca – at New Haven, CT
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Suzanne W@BugladySuzanne10 Apr 2019
So much going on in this photo. Aphids feeding on rose bloom but there is a parasite, Aphidius colemani, that just emerge from an aphid mummy. Also Harmonia axyridis, Asian ladybird, feeding on the aphids. #biocontrol #parasites #aphids #aphidius #roses #ladybug #ladybird – at Pennsylvania, USA
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Greetings from Intergrow East, Inc. Great job, Ontario! #nygrown #MondayMorning
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How Spotted Wing Drosophila Foes Are Affected by Insecticides growingproduce.com/fruits/ho… #CropProtection
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