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Catalog of Beneficials -- Aphid Control
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Make preventative releases of parasitic wasps and Aphidoletes predatory midge.
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Match species of parasitic wasps to target pest or use a mix. Monitor for mummies.
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Use RVI's Max line of very fresh Aphidoletes that are effective at 1,000/acre when used proactively when aphids are low.
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Augment with green lacewing and ladybugs to control aphid outbreaks.
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If aphids increase, release lacewing at least twice.
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Enhance the habitat for aphid biocontrols with borders of sudan, rye, barley or radish.
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Insect Food and Pred-A-Lure draw predators.
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| PREDATORS & PARASITES SPECIALIZING IN APHID CONTROL |
| BENEFICIAL |
TARGET PEST |
RATE/FREQ |
CODE |
QUANTITY |
PRICE |
| Aphelinus abdominalis
Aphid Parasite parasitic wasp |
aphids, especially
peach, GH potato
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2-5/100 ft2
1 wk I, 2-4 X |
APA250 |
250 vial |
69.00 |
| 2+ vial |
60.50 |
| 5+ vials |
56.00 |
| Aphidius colemani
Aphid Parasite parasitic wasp |
melon/cotton aphid,
green peach aphid, other aphids |
500-3K/acre
1 wk I, 2-3 X
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ACOL1 |
1,000/vial |
63.00 |
| 2+ vials |
53.90 |
| 5+ vials |
47.50 |
| Aphidius ervi
Aphid Parasite parasitic wasp |
aphids: potato, GH potato, pea, green peach (preference order) |
1-5/100 ft2
1 wk I,
3-6 X |
AERVI |
250/vial |
69.90 |
| 2+ vials |
59.00 |
| 5+ vials |
51.00 |
| Aphiline ACE mix
Aphelinus abdominalis, Aphidius colmani, A. ervi 2:1:1 ratio
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aphids, 25 different species |
1-5/10 ft2
1 wk I,
2-4 X |
ACE5 |
500/bottle |
68.00 |
| 2+ bottles |
62.00 |
| 5+ bottles |
55.00 |
| 10+ bottles |
52.80 |
| Aphidius matricariae
Aphid Parasite, parasitic wasp
no diapause tolerates low night temps. 50º F (10º C)
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green peach aphid, 40 other species, not cotton or potato, seeks scattered aphid colonies |
500-3K/acre
1 wk I,
2-3 X |
AM500 |
500/bottle |
49.50 |
| 2+ bottles |
41.40 |
| 5+ bottles |
37.00 |
| 10+ bottles |
35.90 |
| Aphidoletes aphidimyza
Aphid Predator
predatory midge, pupae diapause daylight < 16 hours, temperatures < 54º F (12º C)
supplemental light helps |
aphids, row crops, trees, greenhouse, larva predator, use with lacewing and ladybugs |
250/acre
2 wk I,
2-4 X
1-6/plant
2-5/tree
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AA250 |
250/tray |
19.00 |
| 2+ trays |
13.90 |
| 5+ trays |
12.50 |
| AA1 |
1,000/tray |
40.00 |
| 2+ trays |
31.90 |
| 5+ trays |
25.00 |
| AA3 |
3,000/vial |
59.00 |
| 2+ vials |
56.00 |
| 5+ vials |
48.00 |
| 10+ vials |
45.00 |
| Lacewing-- Our Most Cost-Effective General Predator |
Rincon-Vitova produces green lacewing, also called Aphid Lion, in life stages and packaging for every situation. The alligator shaped lacewing larva is the predatory stage that will eat all kinds of prey. Insect-attracting seed mixes, such as Beneficial Blend and Insect-A-Flora, keep nectar and pollen feeding lacewing adults in the area. Keys to successful use of the green lacewing:
- Control ants! They will eat lacewing eggs and protect honey-dew producing pests from lacewing larvae. Make 2-3 releases to establish overlapping generations.Match species according to your needs:
- Chrysoperla rufilabris - Adapted to humid greenhouses and moist areas. Best known in the Southern and Eastern U.S. for aphid control in tree (pecan) and field crops.
- Chrysoperla carnea - Adapted to arid conditions and a range of temperatures. An early season species, warmest regions may have several generations per year. Shown to have some resistance to common pesticides.
- Borders of high pollen plants like corn and sunflowers provide shelter and dew water on hot summer days. Corn pollen is a good late summer diet to encourage overwintering. Covercrops, weeds, dead leaf litter, and bark are overwintering sites.
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| LACEWING EGGS |
| BENEFICIAL |
TARGET PEST |
RATE/FREQ |
CODE |
QUANTITY |
PRICE |
| Chrysoperla
rufilabris
Chrysoperla carnea
add 20% to prices Aphid Lion |
all
soft-bodied insects, mites, mite eggs, whitefly, mealybug, thrips, scale crawlers, small
caterpillar, aphids, lerp psyllids
small larvae eat mites, mite eggs and insect eggs, at
about 7 days old they start eating aphids,
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1K+/
2,500 ft2 2-30K/
acre
2 wk I,
2-4 X
1/20 pest
2/ft2 GH
1K/euc tree
for lerps
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LW1 |
1,000 |
6.50 ea |
| 10+ units |
4.75 ea |
| 20+ units |
3.50 ea |
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lacewing eggs normally packaged in bags with rice hulls, but may be requested in cups with no carrier or other custom packaging
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LW5 |
5,000/bag |
30.00 |
| 2+ bags |
22.00ea |
| 5+ bags |
16.00ea |
| 10+ bags |
14.20ea |
| 20+ bags |
13.50ea |
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LW eggs as laid on silk stalks |
LW10 |
10,000/bag |
35.00 |
| 2+ bags |
30.00ea |
| 5+ bags |
25.00ea |
| 10+ bags |
21.90ea |
| 20+ bags |
20.00ea |
lacewing eggs, bulk (minimum order 5,000) |
lacewing larva, 3rd instar |
LWBULK |
5,000+ |
4.60/K |
| 10,000+ |
4.00/K |
| 20,000+ |
3.50/K |
| 100,000+ |
3.00/K |
| 200,000+ |
2.40/K |
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Lacewing cards are made on black cardstock, perforated so that they
can be separated into 30 tabs, each 0.75 inch by 2.2 inch, with a hook designed by us for
hanging on trees, bushes and vines. Lacewing eggs are glued on with frozen moth or shrimp eggs for
food. Open the hook and place on a twig or leaf on the sunny side of plant, but not in
direct sun or in the presence of ants. |
| LACEWING EGGS ON CARDS |
| LW eggs on cards
30 hangable units/card 167 eggs/hangable unit |
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hang 1-2
units/bush
1-5 units/
tree
1-2 units/ trellised tomato
2 wk I,
2-4 X
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LWC5 |
5,000/card |
31.50 |
| 2+ cards |
22.00ea |
| 5+ cards |
16.00ea |
| 20+ cards |
14.20ea |
| 40+
cards |
13.50ea |
| LW
eggs doubled on cards 30 hangable units/card
333 eggs/hangable unit |
LWC10 |
10,000/card |
42.00 |
| 2+ cards |
30.00ea |
| 5+ cards |
16.00ea |
| 20+ cards |
14.20ea |
| 50+ cards |
21.90ea |
| LACEWING LARVAE AND ADULTS |
| BENEFICIAL |
INFORMATION |
RATE/FREQ |
CODE |
QUANTITY |
PRICE |
| Lacewing larvae
ready to feed on pests as
soon as they hit the plant
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650
larvae, standard honeycomb, hexcell, or verticel unit
remove organdy mesh from a few
cells, turn over, tap onto plants
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100/tree
20/bush
lacewing larva, 1st |
LWLAR |
1 unit |
31.50 |
| 2+ units |
22.30
ea |
| 5+ units |
16.00 ea |
| 10+ units |
14.00 ea |
| 20+ units |
13.500ea |
| 50+
units |
inquire |
| LW Larvae in bottles C. rufilabris,
rice hulls/food
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1,000
larvae/bottle,
minimum 5 bottles
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2 wk notice required |
LWLBOT |
2+ bottles |
26.00 |
| 5+ bottles |
17.20 ea |
| 10+ bottles |
14.60 ea |
| 15+ bottles |
13.80 ea |
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Lacewing adults
>50% females
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release in trees, greenhouse
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200-500/acre
1-3/200 ft2 GH |
LWA100
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100/unit |
50.00 |
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2+ units |
44.00
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5+ units |
36.00
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100/tree |
LWA250
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250/unit
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62.00
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2+ units |
59.00
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5+ units |
52.00
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TARGETPEST |
RATE/FREQ |
CODE |
QUANTITY |
PRICE |
Tenedera aridifolia sinesis Praying Mantisegg case with 50-250 eggs
avail Feb-June |
general predatory insects, hobby, education use, hatch at 70-90F, 40-95% RH, tie on bush above ground |
2 cs/5K ft2
1-100cs/
acre |
MANT |
1 egg case |
4.50 |
| 3+ cases |
4.20 ea |
| 10+ cases |
3.95ea |
| 20+ cases |
3.50 ea |
| 50+ cases |
2.80 ea |
Hippodamia convergens
Ladybird BeetleConvergent Ladybugpredatory beetleadults migrate to mountain valleys to hibernate where they are collected and refrigerated until sold
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aphids, soft-bodied
insects & scale,
adults and larvae
are both predatory,
adults active early spring
better in greenhouse than outdoors
release in evening, sprinkle area with water, place ladybugs on pests
attract ladybugs with Insect Food, see lures |
1/ft2 GH
½-1 gal/acre1-2 X
release, monitor, release again if needed |
LB500 |
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500/unit |
9.00 |
2+ units |
8.50 |
5+ units |
8.00 |
10+ units |
6.80 |
20+ units |
5.40 |
LB2K |
2,000/unit |
14.60 |
2+ units |
14.60 |
5+ units |
9.50 |
10+ units |
7.70 |
20+ units |
6.70 |
LB4.5K |
4,500/½ pint |
19.00 |
2+ ½ pint |
17.00 |
4+ ½ pint |
15.00 |
8+ ½ pint |
13.00 |
16+ ½ pint |
11.00 |
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LBHG
Half-gallon of ladybugs
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36,000 (½ gal) |
75.00 |
| 2+ ½ gal |
67.50 |
| 5+ ½ gal |
59.50 |
| 10+ ½ gal |
57.00 |
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LBG
Gallon of ladybugs |
72,000 (gal) |
98.00 |
2+ gallons |
94.50 |
5+ gallons |
86.00 |
20+ gallons |
82.00 |
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"As a veteran researcher in insect control, I have long been disturbed by the dishonest,
irresponsible, and dangerous nature of our prevailing chemical control strategy, but I am
even more distressed by the knowledge that this simplistic strategy cannot possibly
contain the versatile, prolific, and adaptable insects."
Robert van den Bosch, 1989. The Pesticide Conspiracy, p. 6.
Aphid Biocontrol
Mealybug, Scale and Whitefly Biocontrol
Mite and Thrips Biocontrol
Caterpillar (Moth) Biocontrol
Fly Control
Leafminer and etc Biocontrol
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