Beneficial animal mix against aphids
€18,95 EUR
Unit price perEstimated delivery between 30 January and 06 February.
A mixture of gall midges (approx. 200) and parasitic wasps (approx. 100) against aphid infestations.
Orders placed by Sunday evening will be shipped the following Tuesday.
Aphid gall midge (Aphidoletes aphidimyza)
The mixture contains gall midge pupae. From the pupae, adult gall midges hatch and fly out to find colonies of aphids, where they lay small red eggs. When the eggs hatch, a reddish larva (about 5 mm long) emerges. It is a real predator that kills and sucks out a large number of aphids. After about a week, it pupates in the soil, where it remains for 14 days, and so a new cycle of gall midges continues.
The aphid parasitic weevil ( Aphidius colemani )
The parasitic wasp is delivered as a mixture of cocoons and adult parasitic wasps. The parasitic wasp searches for aphids and lays eggs inside them. After about 10 days, the aphid swells up and turns into a gray-brown cocoon, remaining attached to the plant. It almost resembles papier-mâché. After about 2 weeks, a new parasitic wasp gnaws its way out of the cocoon and is ready to find new aphids.
User manual
In case of heavy infestations, it is advantageous to give the plant a good shower of water or insecticidal soap before releasing the beneficial insects.
The box with beneficial insects is first opened outside in the greenhouse near the infested plants. Place the box under the plants in the shade, for example under a clay pot (with holes in it). From here the insects take over the control.
Follow the fight
The larvae of the aphid gall midge leave dead, sucked aphid shells, which can be seen on the plant. Cocoons of parasitized aphids from the parasitic wasp are visible after about 14 days. If you look at the parasitized aphid with a magnifying glass, you can see a hole. This is a newly hatched parasitic wasp that has cut itself out of the aphid.
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Beneficial animal mix against aphids
€18,95 EUR
Unit price perExpected delivery date: 30 January to 06 February.
Applies to orders within Sweden. For other countries - see our delivery terms .
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A mixture of gall midges (approx. 200) and parasitic wasps (approx. 100) against aphid infestations.
Orders placed by Sunday evening will be shipped the following Tuesday.
Aphid gall midge (Aphidoletes aphidimyza)
The mixture contains gall midge pupae. From the pupae, adult gall midges hatch and fly out to find colonies of aphids, where they lay small red eggs. When the eggs hatch, a reddish larva (about 5 mm long) emerges. It is a real predator that kills and sucks out a large number of aphids. After about a week, it pupates in the soil, where it remains for 14 days, and so a new cycle of gall midges continues.
The aphid parasitic weevil ( Aphidius colemani )
The parasitic wasp is delivered as a mixture of cocoons and adult parasitic wasps. The parasitic wasp searches for aphids and lays eggs inside them. After about 10 days, the aphid swells up and turns into a gray-brown cocoon, remaining attached to the plant. It almost resembles papier-mâché. After about 2 weeks, a new parasitic wasp gnaws its way out of the cocoon and is ready to find new aphids.
User manual
In case of heavy infestations, it is advantageous to give the plant a good shower of water or insecticidal soap before releasing the beneficial insects.
The box with beneficial insects is first opened outside in the greenhouse near the infested plants. Place the box under the plants in the shade, for example under a clay pot (with holes in it). From here the insects take over the control.
Follow the fight
The larvae of the aphid gall midge leave dead, sucked aphid shells, which can be seen on the plant. Cocoons of parasitized aphids from the parasitic wasp are visible after about 14 days. If you look at the parasitized aphid with a magnifying glass, you can see a hole. This is a newly hatched parasitic wasp that has cut itself out of the aphid.
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