APHIPAR

 

Unit of packaging

Aphidius colemani (parasitic wasp)

Pack size: 100 ml bottle

Contains: mummies mixed with wood-chips, from which 500 parasitic wasps hatch

Also bulk package available in 500 ml bottle from which 5,000 parasitic wasps hatch

 

Target

Aphids, in particular the cotton aphid Aphis gossypii, tobacco aphid Myzus persicae var. nicotianae and the peach potato aphid Aulacorthum solani. Use APHIPAR especially when aphid infestations are beginning.

 

Rates
APHIPAR	rate	m²/unit	interval (days)	frequency	remark
preventive	0,15/m²	3300	7	-	-
curative light	½m²	1000	7	min. 3x	-
curative heavy	½m²	1000	3	min. 6x	-

 

Introduction

• spread material on rockwool slabs or in application boxes (DIBOX)
  
• make sure the material remains at its introduction site for a few days

Environmental conditions

Efficacy reduces at high temperatures (greater than 30°C).

 

Storage and handling

• storage after receipt: 1-2 days
• storage temperature: 8-10°C/47-50°F
• in the dark

Appearance

Adults: black

Other stages: develop inside host

 

Mode of action

Female adult parasitic wasp parasitizes the aphids.

 

Visual effect

Parasitized aphid swells and hardens into a leathery, grey or brown coloured mummy. The adult parasitic wasp emerges through a round hole at the rear of the mummy. The first mummies can be seen in the crop approximately 2 weeks after the first introduction.

 

Important!

The introduction rates of this product should be adjusted to the mode of action of the product and the results that can be expected in the crop where the product is applied. Your local Koppert consultant or recognized distributor will be able to advise you further.

 

Only use products that are permitted in your country / state and crop.