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.
Units
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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