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Mealybug Predators Cryptolaemus montrouzeri Small ladybird. Adult (right) and larva (left) feeding on mealybug.

Target Pests	Mealybugs and some scales
Crops suitable	Citrus, custard apples etc., protected crops, atriums.
General description	Small lady beetle with orange head with black wing covers. Lays up to 500 eggs per female. Larvae and adults feed on mealybug eggs and nymphs.
How to use	Cryptolaemus are sold as adults in small punnets each containing 40 beetles. Sprinkle adult beetles onto foliage near mealybug infestations.
Release rates	Protected crops: 1-2 beetles per square meter. Outdoor crops: 1,000 to 2,000 beetles per hectare.
Suppliers	Bugs for Bugs Mundubbera Qld. In New Zealand Zonda Resources (NZ)
Other biocontrol agents commonly used with Cryptolaemus	Used with Aphytis wasps for red scale in citrus crops. Used with Encarsia, Persimilis and Lacewings in enclosed crops.
Detailed descriptions and instructions for use are provided in: The Good Bug Book - Second Edition Available from suppliers

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