Macroline P (Macrolophus (caliginosus) pygmaeus) Sawdust Bottle of 500 Adults
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Specifications
Weight
0.04 kg
Activity / Control
Whitefly, but will also feed on leafhopper, caterpillar, leaf miner, spider mite and most soft bodied prey. Adults and nymphs attack all stages of pest.
Application Method
Early season. Used mainly on tomatoes (not cherry tomatoes) and aubergines. Increasingly being introduced into ornamental crops.
Application Rate
0.5 to 1 per m2, usually as a single introduction in early season. Long generation time of six weeks means that it takes time before it exerts a significant effect on the pest populations and other controls will be necessary before it is fully established.
Bio Pest
Whitefly, Leafhopper, Caterpillar, Spider Mite
About
Macroline contains the predatory bug, Macrolophus pygmaeus. Adults and nymphs attack all stages whitefly, but will feed on other pests such as leafhopper, caterpillar, leaf miner, spider mite and most soft bodied prey.