ANAGYRUS PSEUDOCOCCI is a parasitoid that can be used for the biological control of citrus mealybug. The product is suitable especially for use in greenhouses. After release, the parasitoids immediately start their search for a host. Adult parasitoids are available per 25 or 100 in a 40 ml container with shredded paper. ANAGYRUS PSEUDOCOCCI is only available for business customers.
ANAGYRUS PSEUDOCOCCI is a parasitoid that can be used for the biological control of citrus mealybug. In addition to citrus mealybug; ANAGYRUS PSEUDOCOCCI sometimes parasitixes other mealybug species. Males and females of the parasitoid have a different appearance. Females are yellow-brown with blue-grey eyes. Males are black and smaller than females. The basal part of the antennae of femake wasos is remarkably thickened and dark; while the rest of the antennae is white in color. This thickened portion is missing in males.
How does ANAGYRUS PSEUDOCOCCI work?
The female parasitoids search for average-sized mealybugs and parasitize them. They lay one egg per mealybug. After about three weeks; the parasitized mealybugs start to swell and turn into hard; yellow-brown mummies. After one more week; the young parasitoid emerges from the mummy through a hole in the side. The mealybugs die during the development of the new generation of parasitoids; which leads to a decrease in mealybugs. The new parasitoids immediately start to look for new hosts and the cycle repeats.
