Cryptobug-L 1,000 Larvae | Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mealybug Control
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Cryptobug-L contains 1,000 larvae of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, a beneficial predatory ladybird used for the biological control of mealybugs.
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri is a voracious predator that feeds on all stages of mealybug. Cryptobug-L is supplied at the larval stage, allowing the predators to be introduced directly into the growing environment while they are actively feeding.
Introducing Cryptolaemus as larvae can help them establish more effectively within the growing environment, particularly in situations where introduced adults may be more difficult to establish.
Cryptobug-L can be introduced preventatively or as soon as the first mealybugs are detected. The appropriate introduction rate will depend on the crop, climate and level of mealybug infestation.
Each pack contains 1,000 Cryptolaemus montrouzieri larvae, supplied in a 500 ml bottle with buckwheat hulls as the carrier material.
Please note: The product bottle you receive may vary slightly in appearance from the image shown.
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| Active Ingredients | 1,000 Cryptolaemus larvae. 500 ml bottle. Carrier- Buckwheat hulls. |
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| Tech Comments | The Cryptolaemus larvae feed on all species but adult Cryptolaemus need egg producing species for egg laying. Adults lay eggs into mealybug egg masses, larvae develop and are predatory on all stages of the mealybug. The requirement for an egg sac producing mealybug species is important to effectively establish a next generation of Cryptolaemus. If Long-tailed Mealybug Pseudococcus longispinus is observed with its distinct long tail, look to use Chrysoperla larvae/ Chrysopa instead. |
| Control | The minimum temperature for use of Cryptobug is 16°C/61°F. However, as Cryptolaemus montrouzieri favors high temperatures, Cryptobug is most effective at temperatures between 25°C and 28°C (68 and 82°F). |
| Height | 18.5 |
| Length | 6.6 |
| Width | 6.6 |
| Weight | 0.1 |
| Stocking Units | Bottle |
| Stocking Status | NonStocked |