Aphidius Colemani - Predator Mites for Aphid Biological Control
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| Management number | 250625592 | Release Date | 2026/09/17 | List Price | US$18.06 | Model Number | 250625592 | ||
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The targeted wasp for small aphid species and weekly preventative programs
If you have confirmed small aphids like melon, cotton, or tobacco aphid, Aphidius colemani is the precise tool for the job. This tiny parasitic wasp hunts down aphid colonies and lays an egg inside each young nymph, turning it into a hard mummy that can no longer reproduce. Released weekly, it is one of the most cost-effective preventatives for keeping small-aphid populations from ever getting started.
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- Kills adults on contact but misses hidden nymphs
- Aphids rebound within days of spraying
- Residue to time around your harvest
- Broad products wipe out your other beneficials
- Only works the day you spray
- You react after aphids are visible
- Seeks out aphids in tips and folds and parasitizes the nymphs
- Parasitized aphids become mummies that cannot breed
- No residue and no re-entry interval
- Selective wasp leaves other predators unharmed
- Weekly releases build an on-site wasp population
- Cheap enough to run preventatively before pressure builds
Tuned to small aphid species Melon, cotton, tobacco
Colemani specializes in small aphids such as the melon, cotton, and tobacco aphid, making it the accurate choice once you have identified one of those pests.
Kills from the inside
Each female lays a single egg inside an aphid nymph. The larva consumes the host, which hardens into a papery mummy, ending that aphid and its future offspring.
Actively tracks colonies
The wasps home in on aphids using plant distress signals and honeydew trails, finding pests tucked into growing points that sprays never coat.
Built for weekly prevention
Because it is affordable and self-perpetuating, colemani shines in a weekly release program that keeps small-aphid numbers suppressed before they explode.
New wasps emerge from mummies
Adult wasps chew out of the mummies and continue hunting, so repeated releases compound into a standing defense across your grow.
No mixing, no gear
Tap the carrier out among your plants in the cooler hours of the day. There is nothing to mix and no protective equipment needed.
Open in the cool morning or evening; spread the material on slabs or in release boxes near aphids.
Keep the material dry and undisturbed at the release site for a few days.
Typical rate 0.25-4 per m²; repeat at least 3 times.
Combine with Aphidoletes for faster knockdown on hotspots.
How colemani clears small aphids
Release among the plants
Open the container in the cool morning or evening and tap the wasps out gently across the grow near any aphid clusters.
Wasps hunt the colonies
Females locate small aphids using plant cues and honeydew, then lay an egg inside each nymph.
Aphids turn to mummies
The larva develops inside the aphid, killing it. The host swells into a hard, tan mummy on the leaf.
Next generation emerges
Fresh wasps chew out of the mummies and keep hunting, which is why weekly releases build lasting suppression.
- Live Aphidius colemani parasitoid wasps
- Carrier for even release
- Weekly release schedule and instructions
- Insulated overnight packaging
- Release size: matched to your canopy area
- Program: weekly releases until aphids clear, then taper
- Not sure of the species? the Aphidius 4-Way Mix covers all common aphids
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