Tip Top Bio-Control Aphidius Colemani Beneficial Parasitic Wasps
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| Management number | 232661746 | Release Date | 2026/06/21 | List Price | $19.03 | Model Number | 232661746 | ||
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A Harmless, Tiny, Parasitic Wasp That Attacks Several Species Of Aphids
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Used mostly in greenhouses. Adult are tiny, black, flying wasp, 2-3 mm long with long antennae. Adult females lay eggs by puncturing aphids and depositing their eggs inside. The eggs then hatch into larvae which consume the aphid. The larvae then spins a cocoon inside the dead aphid. The cocoon is identified as a round, golden brown mummy. The adult will cut a hole at the bottom cocoon.
After the female deposits egg into the aphid it takes about a week for the mummy to form and then another week for the adult to appear. Each female can lay more than 100 eggs.
Aphidius colemani are shipped in a container of 500 pupae each. Some adults may have emerged during transit. Sex ratio 65% female.
Target Pests:
Attacks over 40 Species of small Aphids. Cotton (melon) aphid, Green Peach Aphid.
Release Rates:
- For light infestations, release 1 per 10 sq.ft., weekly.
- For moderate infestations, release 1 per sq.ft., weekly as needed.
- For heavy infestations, doses may be increased 5 fold.
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