Encarsia formosa

carefully inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in [...] then consumed from the inside out by the developing larvae. The larvae feed on the internal tissues of the host, leading to its death and thereby contributing [...] pupal instar, and the adult wasp. All these stages except the adult insect are found inside the host (i.e. larval and pupal whiteflies). The female can deposit

Diglyphus isaea

Liriomyza trifolii ). The female wasp deposits her eggs inside the larvae of the leafminer, where the emerging larvae feed on the host’s internal tissues [...] body, and the third larval instar is blue-green. The full-grown larva usually pupates in the mine some distance from the dead host. Pupal stage: The pupa lies [...] Adult stage: The appearance of the adult is already clearly visible. Pupae are often visible through the leaf. The parasitic wasp escapes from the mine by making

Aphidius matricariae

golden brown wasps with long antennae. Characteristic for the distinction of the species are the fine stripes on side parts of the wasp waist. Aphidius [...] Aphid control with the parasitic wasp Aphidius matricariae Aphidius matricariae is a parasitic wasp belonging to the family Braconidae and is widely recognized [...] horticultural settings. Aphidius matricariae is used for the control of the following pests: Myzus spp. The natural enemy Aphidius matricariae is available at

Aphidius ervi

is used for the control of the following pests: Potato aphid ( Macrosiphum euphorbiae ) Glasshouse potato aphid ( Aulacorthum solani ) The parasitic wasp [...] Aphidius ervi The parasitic wasp Aphidius ervi is available in a bottle ( Ervipar ). Spread the material on rock wool slabs or in Diboxes Make sure the material [...] aphid pests. Once the female wasp has laid her eggs inside an aphid, the emerging larvae begin their predatory activity by feeding on the aphid's internal

Aphelinus abdominalis

the antennae. She turns herself around, curls up the wing tips, and will try to pierce the aphid in the abdomen with her long ovipositor. The ovipositor [...] reducing pest numbers, with the adult wasp piercing the aphid with her ovipositor, and sucking it empty without laying an egg. The small aphids are used [...] control with the parasitic wasp Aphelinus abdominalis Aphelinus abdominalis is a parasitic wasp for the biological control of various aphid species. The parasitic

Dacnusa sibirica

emerge from the leaf miner pupae by biting a hole in the pupal cuticle with their jaws. The orientation of the wasp within the host pupa is the same as that [...] pointed head with small reddish brown jaws. The larvae of the parasitic wasp only reaches full development after pupation of the leaf miner larva. The adult parasitic [...] that of the leaf miner itself, the head of the wasp thus developing where the head of the leaf miner originally was. Adult Dacnusa sibirica are black with

Aphidius colemani

typical of the Aphidiidae. First the host is examined by drumming with the antennae. This gives the wasp the information about whether the aphid is the right [...] of the aphid population by the presence of the parasitic wasp also has an effect: the alarmed aphids secrete a warning substance, which affects the entire [...] pierces the aphid with her ovipositor and deposits an egg. All this happens in less than half a second. Apart from the parasitization itself, the disturbance

Anagyrus vladimiri

control of the mealybugs . Behaviour of the parasitic wasp Anagyrus vladimiri The female Anagyrus vladimiri lays its eggs inside the body of the mealybug [...] ovipositor between the wax filaments on the lateral margins of the host. Oviposition generally lasts about 15-40 seconds. The larva of the parasitic wasp [...] Anagyrus vladimiri The parasitic wasp Anagyrus vladimir is available in a bottle ( Citripar ). Remove the label from the bottle according to the instructions

Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

organic farming marks the path to the future. "You grow into it a bit," notes Koen. With the growing availability of knowledge and the number of biological [...] a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic farming was [...] collaboration with Koppert The use of biological crop protection presented challenges, but Koen embraced the change and emphasizes that the effectiveness

Bean seed fly

worldwide. Adult flies lay eggs near the base of bean plants, and upon hatching, the larvae burrow into the soil and feed on the seeds and roots of young plants [...] black or dark brown body with clear wings. The larvae, on the other hand, are small white maggots that can be found near the base of affected bean plants [...] organisms that parasitize and kill the larvae of the bean seed fly. To implement this method, nematodes are applied to the soil. Growers can use their standard