Latin name: Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Small (3 mm) black lady beetles with an orange head. Larvae look similar to mealybugs with a white, hairy, waxy film. Cryptolaemus adults and larvae feeds on mealybugs, long tailed mealybugs, aphids and soft shelled scales.

SHIPPED: Adult in bottles or Larvae in trays. Note we can not ship larvae in the winter months.

OPTIMUM CONDITIONS: 16-33C (61-91F), 70-80% humidity.

RELEASE RATE:

2 to 5 Cryptolaemus per plant

2 Cryptolaemus per m. sq. (10 ft. sq.)

600 to 1000 per mature fruit tree.

OTHER CONTROLS:
Lacewings help control all types of mealybugs.

Beneficial Nematodes will control root mealybugs.

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SPECIAL NOTES: Requires a minimum of 8 hours of light to be active.