under optimal conditions, an adult female Amblyseius andersoni consumes 4-5 first instar larvae of Western Flower Thrips ( Frankliniella occidentalis ) [...] droplet-shaped mites. Eggs are oblong and transparent white. Adults are about 0.5 mm in size. Predatory mites are usually found on the lower surface of the leaves
emerges. Pack size 3,000; 15,000 pupae. Presentation Cardboard strips with 5 cards each, wrapped in plastic, in a cardboard box, each card holds 60 parasitised
weather, these urticating hairs can remain allergenic for months. From the 5th instar on, the larvae start building silken nests at the base of lower branches
prothoracic shield, later they become earth-brown to dingy grey. They are about 1.5 mm long just after emergence and can reach 4 cm or more when fully grown. The
moth The female box tree moth ( Cydalima perspectalis ) deposits clusters of 5 to 20 eggs in a translucent gelatinous mass on the leaves of box trees. The
Colours : yellow, blue, white, red, black and transparent Standard sizes: 5, 15 and 30 cm x 100 m 15 cm width is also available in lengths of 125, 150
after planting of the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 0.75-1.5 parasitic wasps per m 2 . This is equivalent to one unit every 250-350 m 2
Pack size 3,000; 7,500; 15,000 pupae. Presentation Cardboard strips with 5 cards each, wrapped in plastic, in a cardboard box, each card holds 60 (30
whitish, milky-coloured body and reddish-brown head, measuring approximately 5 to 7 cm in length. To differentiate between species, an examination of the
to the ground. Females start to deposit eggs into the soil at a depth up to 5 cm soon after mating. The eggs elongate at laying but in time become nearly