Eretmocerus-System - 100 per card - 5,000 total

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Whiteflies in greenhouse production are usually controlled with Encarsia formosa. Certain circumstances such as high temperatures and presence of tobacco whitefly limit the effectiveness of this beneficial insect. The parasitic wasp Eretmocerus eremicus can help to overcome these limitations.

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Eretmocerus-System

The parasitic wasp for whitefly control

What is Eretmocerus-System?

  • The parasitic wasp Eretmocerus eremicus
  • Ectoparasitoid that controls whitefly infestations
  • The female adults are citron yellow, have green eyes with three red dots (the so-called ocelli or simple eyes) and have five antenna segments in total
  • The males are yellow brown, have three thickened antenna segments and are smaller than the females

What are the advantages of Eretmocerus-System?

  • Preference for second and third instar larvae of both tobacco and greenhouse whitefly
  • Parasitises around 150 whitefly larvae
  • Also effective at high temperatures above 30 °C/ 86 °F
  • Less sensitive to pesticides than other parasitic wasps against whitefly  

In which crops you can introduce Eretmocerus-System?

  • Vegetable crops such as tomato, sweet pepper and eggplant
  • Ornamental crops such as rose, poinsettia and gerbera

Warning

Avoid intensive deleafing of tomato plants as this can prevent the Eretmocerus eremicus population from building up.

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Eretmocerus-System (100-5.000)

  • Packaging: card with hook
  • Outer coating: box with 10 strips of 5 cards
  • Contents: 50 x 100 pupae/card

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