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(Hymenoptera) Eretmocerus eremicus.
(Photo courtesy of Mike Rose)
Sweet Potato Whitefly Parasite
Eretmocerus are tiny
wasps that kill the larva of whitefly. Eretmocerus accomplish this by laying one or more
of their eggs under the venter of whitefly larva. The Eretmocerus
egg hatches and enters the whitefly larva, where it feeds and develops, thereby killing
the larva. Upon complete development, an adult Eretmocerus wasp
chews out through the back of the whitefly larva. In addition, adult
Eretmocerus also cause significant damage to whitefly populations by host
feeding on the larva.
| Organism | Quantity | Price | ||||
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Eretmocerus eremicus | 3000 | $42 | ||||
| 10,000 | $127 |
|
| 1 box (20 hanging cards at 250/card) =5,000 1
box | $81.50 |
|
|
Eretmocerus eremicus/Encarsia formosa mix |
|
1 box (40 hanging cards at 250/card) =10,000 | 1 box | $112.50 |