Parasitoid |
Targeted aphids (selection) |
Target crops (examples) |
Major advantages |
Aphidius colemani |
Aphis craccivora, Aphis frangulae, Aphis gossypii, Aphis idaei, Aphis schneideri, Aphis spiraecola, Myzus ornatus, Myzus persicae… | Cucumber, pepper, eggplant, ornamental plants, strawberries, raspberries and other soft fruits, aromatic herbs | Quick hatching, high searching capacity, high oviposition capacity (around 80-100 eggs/day) |
Aphidius ervi |
Acyrtosiphon malvae, Amphorophora idaei, Aulacorthum solani, Macrosiphum euphorbiae, Macrosiphum rosae, Rhodobium porosum… | Cucumber, pepper, eggplant, aromatic herbs, ornamental plants, strawberries, raspberries and other soft fruits, tomatoes | Quick hatching, high searching capacity, high oviposition capacity (around 80-100 eggs/day) |
Aphidius matricariae |
Aphis craccivora, Aphis frangulae, Aphis gossypii, Aphis idaei, Aphis nasturtii, Aphis spiraecola, Myzus nicotianae, Myzus ornatus, Myzus persicae, Ovatus crataegarius… | Aromatic herbs, cucumber, pepper, eggplant, ornamental plants strawberry, raspberries | Quick hatching, high searching capacity, high oviposition capacity (around 80-100 eggs/day) |
Aphelinus abdominalis |
Aulacorthum solani, Macrosiphum euphorbiae, Macrosiphum rosae, Myzus persicae, Rhodobium porosum… | Cucumber, pepper, eggplant, tomatoes, ornamental plants, strawberry | Very long life span (up to two months), predatory behavior (host feeding) |
Praon volucre |
Acyrtosiphon malvae, Amphorophora idaei, Aulacorthum solani, Macrosiphum euphorbiae, Macrosiphum rosae, Myzus persicae… |
Eggplant, ornamental plants, aromatic herbs, strawberry, raspberry | Long life cycle (~20 days) |
Ephedrus cerasicola |
Aulacorthum circumflexum, Aulacorthum solani, Myzus persicae… | Cucumber, pepper, eggplant, ornamental plants, aromatic herbs, strawberry | Long life cycle (~20 days), very high oviposition activity (~120 eggs/day), mummies are hidden |
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