ENCARSIAforce/ERETforce - 10000 Pupae (EM10)

A combination of two parasitic wasps which are helpful in the control of whitefly species: Encarsia formosa and Eretmocerus eremicus. These organisms are specialist parasites that lay eggs inside developing sedentary whitefly nymphs.

Encarsia and Eretmocerus can target different whitefly species, but even in pest species where both parasites can host, parasites will parasitize different instars of the whitefly nymph. Encarsia is most often used to combat greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) and eretmocerus is most often used to combat Silverleaf whitefly (Bemesia tabaci). Should ideally operate in a window of 68-77 °F and relative humidity of 70% or less. Needs whitefly nymphs to complete its lifecycle. Encarsia targets 2nd to 4th instar nymphs, whereas Eretmocerus targets the same bur shows preference towards 2nd instar nymphs.

Product no. EM10