Aphipar-M 5,000 | Aphidius matricariae Biological Aphid Control
We'll order this for you
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.
Product details
Product details
Aphipar-M 5,000 contains Aphidius matricariae, a beneficial parasitic wasp used for the biological control of aphids. Supplied as parasitised aphid mummies, adult wasps emerge after introduction and actively search the crop for suitable aphid hosts.
Aphidius matricariae parasitises aphids by laying an egg inside the pest. As the parasitoid develops, the aphid eventually dies and forms a mummy from which a new adult wasp emerges, helping to continue the biological control cycle within the crop.
Aphipar-M can be introduced preventatively or incorporated into an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme for ongoing, natural aphid management.
Aphipar-M 5,000 contains 5,000 mummies supplied in a wood chip carrier, making this larger pack well suited to biological control programmes covering larger growing areas.
Please note: The product bottle you receive may vary slightly in appearance from the image shown.
About the Brand
About the Brand
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
We deliver our gardening and landscaping products across the UK with reliable courier services. Delivery costs and timescales may vary depending on the size, weight and type of items in your order.
For full details on delivery options, charges and returns, please visit our Delivery & Returns page.
FAQs
FAQs
How to use
Key features
Specifications
| Active Ingredients | 5,000 mummies Carrier- Wood chips |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Control | Adult parasitic wasps emerge from the mummies and females lay their eggs into aphids. The next generation of parasitic wasps develop inside the aphid, which converts into a leathery mummy. The adult parasitic wasp emerges through a hole at the rear of the mummy. The first mummies are noticed in the crop around 10-14 days after the first introduction. Parasitized aphids turn into a brown mummy. Matricariae is particularly effective against round bodied aphid species such as tobacco aphid (Myzus persicae var. nicotianae), peach-potato aphid (Myzus persicae var. persicae), and Ovatus crataegarius (mint aphid). Most effective between 15 and 25°C). Effectivity is reduced at temperatures above 28°C. |
| Height | 14.6 |
| Length | 5.2 |
| Width | 5.2 |
| Weight | 0.05 |
| Stocking Units | Bottle |
| Stocking Status | NonStocked |