Tip Top Bio-Control Aphidius Ervi Beneficial Parasitic Wasps

A parasitic wasp that attacks several species of aphids.

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Used mostly in greenhouses producing vegetables and ornamentals. Adult wasps are black 4-5 mm long. Adult females lay eggs from their abdomen by quickly curling their abdomen and puncturing an aphid simultaneously with its ovipositor. The egg once inside the aphid will hatch into a larva and consumes the aphid. The larvae when fully grown will cut a slit in the carcass and attaches it to a fixed object. The larvae then pupates (spins a cocoon) inside the dead aphid. The mummified aphid swells into a characteristic round, golden brown mummy. The emerging adult will cut a symmetrical hole at the bottom end to escape from the mummified aphid.

After injecting the aphid with an egg it takes about a week for the mummy to form and then another week for the adult to appear. Each female can lay more than 100 eggs.768

Target Pests

Release Rates:

• For light infestations, release 1 per 10 sq.ft., weekly.
• For moderate infestations, release 1 per sq.ft., weekly as needed.
• For heavy infestations, doses may be increased 5 fold.