Beneficial Organisms

Persimilis Predatory Mite

 (Phytoseiulus persimilis)

 

A predator to all life stages of Two Spotted Mite. Persimilis thrive in dense foliage and warm humid conditions.  

The predator can be used in many different crops; both vegetable and ornamental, field and greenhouse.

Release:  Persimilis are released into crop on bean leaves.  

Predators quickly move off to consume Two Spotted Mite.

 

Rate:  Approximately one pack of 10,000 predators per 200m2 to 300m2.

Hypoaspis 

(Stratiolaelaps (Hypoaspis) mites)

 

Used to control Fungus Gnats and Western Flower Thrips.

Hypoaspis feed on eggs and larvae of pests.

Release:  1 litre of substrate contains 15,000 mites.  Hypoaspis are release by spraying substrate through 

bellows to give an even release.

 

Rate:  1 litre per 150m2

*most effective and cheapest method of fungus gnat control*

 

Green Lacewing 

(Mallada signata).

 

Used to control pests such as aphids, mites and whitefly.  Lacewings lay approximately 600 eggs and feed on pests.

Release:  One capsule contains approximately 100 eggs.  Eggs hatch and immediately begin consuming pests.

 

Rate: Approximately 10 to 50 capsules per ha.

Encarsia Whitefly Parasitoid 

(Encarsia formosa)

Encarsia parasitic wasps lay eggs inside the nymphal stages of whitefly.  After approximately 10 days 

Encarcia eat out the inside of the whitefly eggs and hatch.

 

Release:  1 parasite per 4 plants or 2 parasites per m2.  Encarcia will immediately begin parasitising eggs.