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The Whitefly
Destroyer beetle Delphastus
Pusillus (DEL-fass-tuss POOH-sill-uss.) The best temperature
conditions range between 60F and 90Fwith a relative humidity of 75% and
up. While those are these best conditions, the Delphastus will tolerate
lesser conditions. Colder temperatures greatly slow reproduction and
development. They will begin reproducing as soon as they get
established.
See Whitefly Destroyer Life Cycle
for more details.
The The Whitefly Predator
Chysoperla spp. carnea, comanche & rufibabris, (kry-SOPE-er-lah, KAR-nee-ah,
KOH-man-chay, ru-fil-LAY-briss) Green Lacewing spp. The
best temperatures range between 65 F and 90 F, with a relative
humidity of 30% or greater. Hotter temperatures are tolerated quite
well. Colder temperatures greatly slow reproduction and
development.
See Chrysoperla - Green Lacewing Life
Cycle
Ant Control - GET MAXFORCE
!
Ant control is crucial to the control of
Whiteflies. The ants protect the Whitefly from parasites and predators.
Ants treat Whitefly like cattle because they eat the Whitefly droppings.
Use MAXFORCE to kill ants. It will kill the ants but not the good bugs
in your garden. It does not pose any harm to children, pets or wildlife
when used according to directions.
Release
Of The
Whitefly Defense Kit
1) Make your application early or late in the day, just avoid direct
sunlight on the package during the application process because it will
sterilize or kill them. You may wish to remove or reduce the amount
of yellow sticky card traps just prior to your release. One yellow card
per 250 sqft will provide a good means of monitoring Whiteflies without
trapping too many of your good bugs.
2) Do not apply to dusty trees and plants. It is best to wash down dusty
plants and trees. Dust kills beneficial insects and pesky Spider Mites
are attracted to dusty plants. Wait until the plants are nearly or
totally dry and then make your application.
3) Remember the minimum amount of The
Whitefly Destroyer
to use is 5 to 25 beetles per plant. Do not release on rain days or days
of frost. Hot weather up to 90 F. is fine, best range is 60F to 90F with
a relative humidity of 75% or less. These are ideal conditions, and not
necessarily mandatory to get control.
4) Releasing the Delphastus beetle, The
Whitefly Destroyer
inside or outside gardens requires nothing more than opening the
container next to the plant and placing the small dark black beetles on
the leaves of the plants.
The Delphastus
beetles will feed aggressively on the Whitefly pupae and begin reproducing
within a couple of weeks. Within a month you should notice fewer and
fewer adult whitefly and pupae on the bottom of the leaves.
5) Releasing Green Lacewing egg cards,
EGG CARDS; for eggs attached onto cards simply hang the cards
from the stems or leaves of the plants and out of direct sunlight.
6) BRAN OR VERMICULITE MEDIA PACKAGES; for Green Lacewing eggs/
larva packaged in loose bran flakes or vermiculite simply place the
release pouches into or onto the plants and disperse the bran and
parasite pupae mixture into the release pouches. The pupae will hatch
within a day or two and begin attacking the Whitefly.
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