Aphidoletes aphidimyza – Gall Midge for Broad-Spectrum Aphid Control
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| Management number | 250625529 | Release Date | 2026/09/17 | List Price | US$26.78 | Model Number | 250625529 | ||
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A predatory midge whose larvae hunt over 60 aphid species
When aphids are already visible and clustered, you want a predator that actively hunts them down, not just a parasitoid working one host at a time. Aphidoletes aphidimyza is a predatory gall midge whose larvae attack over 60 aphid species, injecting a paralyzing toxin and feeding on the aphid's internal fluids. Shipped as pupae, the adults emerge and lay eggs right in your aphid hot spots, so the hunting larvae are exactly where the pests are.
Live insects ship on Tuesdays only and arrive Wednesday. Orders must be placed 7 days in advance. Anything ordered by 3pm EST Tuesday ships the following Tuesday by UPS overnight shipping.
- Parasitoids work one aphid at a time
- Slow to dent a dense, visible colony
- Sprays miss aphids sheltered in the canopy
- Chemical residue to manage
- Broad sprays harm other beneficials
- Reactive, treatment by treatment
- Each larva can kill up to 60 aphids as it develops
- Fast-acting predator built for aphid hot spots
- Adults lay eggs right inside the aphid clusters
- No residue and no re-entry interval
- Works alongside your parasitoids and predators
- Establishes and keeps hunting where pressure is highest
Larvae are aggressive hunters Up to 60 aphids each
Each Aphidoletes larva can kill up to 60 aphids during its development, injecting a paralyzing toxin and feeding on the aphid's internal fluids, which leaves collapsed husks behind.
Covers 60+ aphid species
This midge provides broad-spectrum control across more than 60 aphid species, including green peach and woolly aphids, so you do not need a precise pest ID.
Ships as pupae, emerges fast
Supplied as pupae, adult midges emerge within days, fly to the aphid colonies, and lay their eggs nearby so the next wave of larvae hatches right on the prey.
Best on visible pressure
Aphidoletes is a curative tool. Add it once you can actually see aphid clusters so the emerging larvae have the dense prey they need to establish.
Establishes in the grow
Under good conditions the midges reproduce in place, so a population settles into your grow and keeps working the hot spots.
Simple to deploy
Set the container out among the affected plants and let the adults emerge and disperse. There is nothing to mix or spray.
Set the pupae container at the base of plants near aphid clusters.
Place it out of direct light; adults emerge, fly up, and lay eggs beside the aphids.
Typical rate 1-10 per m²; repeat weekly until controlled.
Most effective once aphids are visible; pair with Aphidius wasps for prevention.
How Aphidoletes clears an aphid hot spot
Set out the pupae
Place the container at the base of plants where aphids are clustered, out of direct light and drip.
Adults emerge and lay eggs
The midges hatch within days, fly to the aphid colonies, and lay eggs right beside the prey.
Larvae hunt the aphids
The emerging larvae paralyze aphids and feed on their fluids, each one killing dozens as it develops.
Population settles in
Under good conditions the midges reproduce in your grow and keep working the hot spots over time.
- Live Aphidoletes aphidimyza pupae
- Release container and count for your chosen size
- Release and care instructions
- Insulated overnight packaging
- Release size: matched to infestation and area
- Use as: a curative on visible aphid clusters
- Pairs well with: Aphidius wasps for combined knockdown and prevention
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