ERVIPAR

 

Unit of packaging

Aphidius ervi (parasitic wasp)

Pack size: 100 ml bottle

Contains: 250 mummies in buckwheat

 

Target

Aphids, in particular the potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae and the glasshouse potato aphid Aulacorthum solani. Parasitizes also the tobacco aphid Myzus persicae var. nicotianae. Use ERVIPAR especially when aphid infestations are beginning.

 

Rates
ERVIPAR	rate	m²/unit	interval (days)	frequency	remark
preventive	0,15/m²	1650	7	-	-
curative light	½/m²	500	7	3x	-
curative heavy	½/m²	500	3	6x	-

 

Introduction

Sprinkle mummies with buckwheat on rock wool or in DIBOX in small heaps (not thicker than 2 cm!) and leave it there for at least one week.

 

Environmental conditions

Not active at high temperatures (above 30°C).

 

Storage and handling

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

 

Appearance

Adults: size 4-5 mm, black

Other stages: develop inside host

 

Mode of action

Female adult parasitic wasp parasitizes the aphid.

 

Visual effect

Parasitized aphid swells and hardens into a leathery, grey or brown coloured mummy. The adult parasite 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.