Aphytis

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Parasitoids of Red Scale

Aphytis lingnanensis

Aphytis melinus

Pictured: adult female wasp parasitising red scale

Target Pests

Red Scale, Oriental Scale, Oleander Scale

Crops suitable

Citrus, passion fruit, olives, walnuts, roses, papaws and ornamentals.

General description

Tiny yellow wasps capable of short flights within a tree or to the next tree. Adult female lays her eggs under the scale cover onto the body of female scales. After hatching the aphytis larva feeds on the scale insect.

How to use

Supplied as live adult wasps in small vials holding about 1,000 wasps.
Releases should be made before the scale insects have built up to damaging levels. Multiple releases are recommended during anticipated periods of pressure from scale insects.

Opened vials are attached to foliage with a rubber band and wasps emerge in their own time.

Details of release procedures and recommendations are provided on request.

Release rates

20,000 to 50,000 per hectare.

Prices

Price on application

Ordering

Biological Services (SA)

Bugs for Bugs (Qld)

Other biocontrol agents commonly used with Aphytis:

Cryptolaemus and Chilocorus beetles in citrus.

Detailed descriptions and instructions for use are provided in:
The Good Bug Book - Second Edition

Available from suppliers

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Target Pests	Red Scale, Oriental Scale, Oleander Scale
Crops suitable	Citrus, passion fruit, olives, walnuts, roses, papaws and ornamentals.
General description	Tiny yellow wasps capable of short flights within a tree or to the next tree. Adult female lays her eggs under the scale cover onto the body of female scales. After hatching the aphytis larva feeds on the scale insect.
How to use	Supplied as live adult wasps in small vials holding about 1,000 wasps. Releases should be made before the scale insects have built up to damaging levels. Multiple releases are recommended during anticipated periods of pressure from scale insects. Opened vials are attached to foliage with a rubber band and wasps emerge in their own time. Details of release procedures and recommendations are provided on request.
Release rates	20,000 to 50,000 per hectare.
Prices	Price on application
Ordering	Biological Services (SA) Bugs for Bugs (Qld)
Other biocontrol agents commonly used with Aphytis:	Cryptolaemus and Chilocorus beetles in citrus.
Detailed descriptions and instructions for use are provided in: The Good Bug Book - Second Edition Available from suppliers