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Mealybug & Scale
Insect Predator Controls
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Please Note
Due to the perishable nature of beneficial insects, we are unable to ship insect orders outside of the continental United States.
Insect orders are processed at 7:00AM Eastern Time each business day. Orders placed after 7:00AM Eastern Time will be processed the following business day.
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The Pest: Mealybugs
First Signs:
Distorted leaves, generally weakened plants. Clusters of Mealybugs look like a cottony mass. It's only on close examination that they're seen to be individual, soft bodied, very slow moving insects. |
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| Special Species Notes: Covered with a fluffy, waxy coating, Mealybugs tend to gather, often at a crotch or joint. But don't let this quiet-looking crew fool you. Even though Mealybugs breed somewhat slower than other insects (each generation takes about a month), they can slowly but steadily build up to quite dense and damaging populations. General controls like Pirate Bugs, Lacewings, and Ladybugs, will eat the young Mealybugs, but Mealybug Destroyers are the best control for both adult and juvenile Mealybugs. |
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Most Effective Mealybug Control:
Mealybug Destroyers
(Cryptolaemus montrouzieri) |
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Mealybug Destroyers
(Cryptolaemus montrouzieri)
Tiny (1/8 inch) black Ladybugs, these Mealybug Destroyers (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri) are originally from Australia, and are one of the oldest and most successful of biological controls.
Application: Just shake them onto plants right from the container they arrive in. |
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We recommend 2-5 Mealybug Destroyers per infested plant. They have large appetites for such a small insect. A few will go a long, long way.
Due to their highly perishable nature, we only ship Mealybug Predators via Next Day Air.
Price includes Next Day Air shipping for weekday delivery.
Bug orders are processed Monday through Thursday mornings at 7:00AM Eastern Time.
Orders received after 7:00AM Eastern Time will be processed the following business day.
Next Day Orders received after 7:00AM Eastern Time on Thursdays will be processed the following Monday. |
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Order #MEA25/ND
Mealybug Predators
25 Predators
NEXT DAY AIR
59.95 |
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Order #MEA50/ND
Mealybug Predators
50 Predators
NEXT DAY AIR
79.95 |
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Order #MEA100/ND
Mealybug Predators
100 Predators
NEXT DAY AIR
99.95 |
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Alternative Mealybug Control:
Pirate Bugs (Orius insidiosis)
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Pirate Bugs
(Orius insidiosis)
This newest Thrips control (Orius insidiosis) also eats Mealybugs, Spider Mites and Aphids. Shipped as nymphs near hatching or adults ready to use (no choice). |
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Application: Use between 100 and 2,000 per acre, depending on extensiveness of infestation. Although somewhat expensive, Pirate Bugs are good for troublesome Thrips problems when other controls have not been adequate.
Priced below with 2-Day Air or Next Day Air shipping for weekday delivery.
Bug orders are processed Monday through Thursday mornings at 7:00AM Eastern Time.
Orders received after 7:00AM Eastern Time will be processed the following business day.
2-Day Orders received after 7:00AM Eastern Time on Wednesdays will be processed the following Monday.
Next Day Orders received after 7:00AM Eastern Time on Thursdays will be processed the following Monday. |
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Order #PIR100/SD
Pirate Bugs
100 Bugs
2-DAY DAY AIR
64.95 |
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Order #PIR100/ND
Pirate Bugs
100 Bugs
NEXT DAY AIR
79.95 |
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Order #PIR500/SD
Pirate Bugs
500 Bugs
2-DAY DAY AIR
154.95 |
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Order #PIR500/ND
Pirate Bugs
500 Bugs
NEXT DAY AIR
169.95 |
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Order #PIR1000/SD
Pirate Bugs
1,000 Bugs
2-DAY DAY AIR
249.95 |
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Order #PIR1000/ND
Pirate Bugs
1,000 Bugs
NEXT DAY AIR
264.95 |
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The Pest: Scale
First Signs:
Similar to Mealybug damage. But, on close inspections, little "oyster shells" are attached to the stems and leaves. Many, but not all, species produce shiny honeydew on leaf surfaces. Active only as babies (crawlers), Scales soon lose their legs, grow a hard outer shell, and settle in for a quiet life of sucking plant juices. Circular to slightly oval, Scales readily scrape off with a fingernail.
Various Controls: Mealybug Destroyers feed on Scales when Mealybugs run low. |
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Green Lacewings, Ladybugs, and Pirate Bugs will feed on the crawler stage, but successful Scale control with predators alone has been variable.
We suggest daubing individual Scales or spraying entire colonies with alcohol, lightweight oil, or Insecticidal Soap. Test a small area to find what works best on your crop. |
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