Cryptolaemus
Cryptolaemus montrouzeri
Mealy bug and scale predator
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Target Pests
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Mealy bugs and some scales
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Crops suitable
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Citrus, custard apples etc., protected crops, atriums.
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Description
How to use
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Small lady beetle with orange head with black wing covers. Lays up to 500 eggs per female. The larvae (not to be confused with mealybug) and adults feed on mealybug eggs and nymphs.
Cryptolaemus are sold as adults in small punnets each containing 40 beetles. Sprinkle adult beetles onto foliage near mealybug infestations.
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Release rates
Suppliers
Other biocontrol agents commonly used with Cryptolaemus:
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Protected crops: 1-2 beetles per square meter.
Outdoor crops: 1,000 to 2,000 beetles per hectare.
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Detailed descriptions and instructions for use are provided in
The Good Bug Book - Second Edition Available from good bug suppliers
Or view or download a PDF file of the Book entry for Cryptolaemus.
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