Cryptolaemus-System

Voracious wolf in sheep’s clothing to control mealybug hot spots

• The black-brown ladybird Cryptolaemus montrouzieri of about half a centimetre
• Both the larvae and the adults are efficient against several mealybugs species such as the citrus mealybug Planococcus citri and the obscure mealybug Pseudococcus viburni 

• The adults are good fliers with a good search capability
• Most efficient biological control agent of large mealybug hot spots
• The larvae are covered in white waxy threads to mimic the mealybugs
• Also survive on alternative prey such as aphids and scale bugs 

• Females lay up to 400 eggs in the hot spots
• Adults and old larvae are the most voracious ones
• Adults and young larvae prefer eggs and young mealybugs, while adult larvae feed on all stages of the mealybug
• They consume 30 to 70 prey a day
• The damned larvae penetrate a mealybug colony inconspicuously 

• Ornamental crops such as rose
• Fruit crops such as grapes
• Vegetable crops such as pepper 

Units

Packaging: 250 ml plastic bottle

Contents: 250 beetles

Carrier: filter paper + shredded paper

Relevant crops

• Roses
• Grapes

Relevant pests and diseases

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