Aphipar 1,000 | Aphidius colemani Biological Aphid Control
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Aphipar 1,000 contains Aphidius colemani, a beneficial parasitic wasp used for the biological control of aphids. This tiny braconid wasp is particularly effective against smaller, round-bodied aphid species.
Aphidius colemani targets several common aphid pests, including melon or cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii), peach potato aphid (Myzus persicae) and tobacco aphid (Myzus nicotianae).
Once introduced, the adult parasitic wasps actively search the crop for aphids to parasitise, providing targeted biological control that can be incorporated into an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme.
Aphipar 1,000 is supplied as 1,000 Aphidius colemani pupae for introduction into affected or at-risk crops.
Please note: The product bottle you receive may vary slightly in appearance from the image shown.
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| Tech Comments | Most crops can be infested with aphids. Damage is caused in three ways: sucking plant sap when feeding, excretion of honeydew leading to sooty mould and some species can transmit plant viruses leading to distortion and disfigured plant growth. Biological control with parasites, predators and fungal pathogens are available depending on crop and environmental conditions. There are a large number of aphid species and identification can be important when parasitic wasps are to be used. Depending on the species there can be alternate plant hosts. Winged forms develop under conditions of high density to migrate to alternate hosts. Resistance to some insecticides is a serious issue with some species. |
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| Control | It is particularly effective against round bodied aphid species such as Myzus persicae (peach-potato aphid) and Aphis gossypii (melon cotton aphid). The adult wasp inserts its egg into the aphid, a parasite larva develops killing the aphid, producing a characteristic goldenbrown papery 'mummy' An adult parasitic wasp later emerges through a round hole on the mummified aphid. The adult wasps also feed as a predator on aphids, killing one or more each day. The first mummies are noticed in the crop around 10-14 days after the first introduction. Most effective between 20 and 25°C. Effectivity is reduced at temperatures above 30°C. |
| Height | 11.1 |
| Length | 4.1 |
| Width | 4.1 |
| Weight | 0.02 |
| Stocking Units | Bottle |
| Stocking Status | NonStocked |