Catalog of Beneficials
Aphid Control
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Make preventive releases of parasitic wasps and Aphidoletes predatory midge.
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Match species of parasitic wasps to target pest or use a mix. Monitor for mummies.
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Use RVI's line of very fresh Aphidoletes that are effective at 1,000/acre when used proactively when aphids are low.
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Augment with green lacewing and ladybugs to control aphid outbreaks.
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If aphids increase, release lacewing at least twice.
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Enhance the habitat for aphid biocontrols with borders of sudan, rye, barley or radish.
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Insect Food and Predalure draw predators.
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| PREDATORS & PARASITES SPECIALIZING IN APHID CONTROL |
| BENEFICIAL |
TARGET PEST |
RATE/FREQ |
CODE |
QUANTITY |
PRICE |
| Aphelinus abdominalis
Aphid Parasite
parasitic wasp |
aphids, especially
peach, GH potato |
2-5/100 ft2
1 wk I, 2-4 X |
APA250 |
250 vial |
79.00 |
| 5+ vials |
72.00 |
| 10+ vials |
65.00 |
| Aphidius colemani
Aphid Parasite
parasitic wasp |
melon/cotton aphid,
green peach aphid, other aphids |
500-3K/acre
1 wk I, 2-3 X
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ACOL500-B |
500/vial |
40.00 |
| 5+ vials |
33.00 |
| 10+ vials |
26.00 |
| ACOL1-B |
1,000/vial |
58.00 |
| 5+ vials |
49.00 |
| 10+ vials |
41.00 |
| ACOL5K-B |
5,000/vial |
175.00 |
| 5+ vials |
160.00 |
| 10+ vials |
146.00 |
| Aphidius ervi
Aphid Parasite
parasitic wasp |
aphids: potato, GH potato, pea, green peach (preference order) |
1-5/100 ft2
1 wk I,
3-6 X |
AERVI-B |
250/vial |
68.00 |
| 5+ vials |
59.00 |
| 10+ vials |
50.00 |
| AERVI5-B |
500/vial |
109.00 |
| 5+ vials |
94.00 |
| 10+ vials |
74.00 |
| AERVIK-B |
1,000/vial |
155.00 |
| 5+ vials |
139.00 |
| 10+ vials |
123.00 |
| Aphiline ACE mix
Aphelinus abdominalis, Aphidius colmani, A. ervi 1:2:1 ratio
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aphids, 25 different species |
1-5/10 ft2
1 wk I,
2-4 X |
A-ACE5 |
500/bottle |
78.00 |
| 5+ bottles |
69.00 |
| 10+ bottles |
60.00 |
Aphiline CE mix Aphidius colmani, A. ervi 2:1 ratio |
aphids, 25 different species |
1-5/10 ft2
1 wk I,
2-4 X |
A-CE5-B |
500/bottle |
78.00 |
| 5+ bottles |
67.00 |
| 10+ bottles |
55.00 |
| A-CE1K |
1,000/bottle |
135.00 |
| 5+ bottles |
115.00 |
| 10+ bottles |
95.00 |
A-CE1K-BP
Blister Pack |
1,000/unit |
132.00 |
| 5+ units |
120.00 |
| 10+ units |
108.00 |
A-CE5K-BP
Blister Pack |
5,000/unit |
485.00 |
| 5+ units |
475.00 |
| 10+ units |
464.00 |
Aphid-MACE mix
A. matricariae, Aphelinus abdominalis, A. colmani, A. ervi |
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A-MACE-BB
*Ships separately |
750/bottle
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93.00 |
| 5+ bottles |
85.00 |
| 10+ bottles |
78.00 |
| Aphidius matricariae
Aphid Parasite, parasitic wasp
no diapause tolerates low night temps. 50º F (10º C)
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green peach aphid, 40 other species, not cotton or potato, seeks scattered aphid colonies |
500-3K/acre
1 wk I,
2-3 X |
A-MAT-BB
*Ships separately |
500/bottle |
45.00 |
| 5+ bottles |
36.00 |
| 10+ bottles |
33.00 |
AMAT5-BB
*Ships separately |
5,000/bottle |
280.00 |
| 5+ bottles |
274.00 |
| 10+ bottles |
268.00 |
| Aphidoletes aphidimyza
Aphid Predator
predatory midge, pupae diapause daylight < 16 hours, temperatures < 54º F (12º C)
supplemental light helps |
aphids, row crops, trees, greenhouse, larva predator, use with lacewing and ladybugs |
250/acre
2 wk I, 2-4 X1-6/plant2-5/tree
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AA250 |
250/tray |
31.00 |
| 5+ trays |
26.00 |
| 10+ trays |
21.00 |
| AA1 |
1,000/tray |
52.00 |
| 5+ trays |
47.00 |
| 10+ trays |
42.00 |
| AA3 |
3,000/vial |
108.00 |
| 5+ vials |
98.00 |
| 10+ vials |
89.00 |
| AA5 |
5,000/vial |
154.00 |
| 5+ vials |
145.00 |
| 10+ vials |
135.00 |
| Lacewing-- Our Most Cost-Effective General Predator |
Rincon-Vitova produces green lacewing, also called Aphid Lion, in life stages and packaging for every situation. The alligator shaped lacewing larva is the predatory stage that will eat all kinds of prey. Insect-attracting seed mixes, such as Beneficial Blend and Insect-A-Flora, keep nectar and pollen feeding lacewing adults in the area. Keys to successful use of the green lacewing:
- Control ants! They will eat lacewing eggs and protect honey-dew producing pests from lacewing larvae. Make 2-3 releases to establish overlapping generations.
- Borders of high pollen plants like corn and sunflowers provide shelter and dew water on hot summer days. Corn pollen is a good late summer diet to encourage overwintering. Covercrops, weeds, dead leaf litter, and bark are overwintering sites.
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| GREEN LACEWING EGGS |
| BENEFICIAL |
TARGET PEST |
RATE/FREQ |
CODE |
QUANTITY |
PRICE |
| Chrysoperla rufilabris
lacewing eggs normally come in bags with rice hulls, but can be packed in cups with no carrier or other custom packaging
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all soft-bodied insects, mites, mite eggs, whitefly, mealybug, thrips, scale crawlers, small caterpillar, aphids, lerp psyllids
small larvae eat mites, mite eggs and insect eggs, at about 7 days old they start eating aphids,
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1K+/ 2,500 ft2
2-30K/
acre
2 wk I,
2-4 X
1/20 pest
2/ft2 GH
1K/euc treefor lerps
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LW1-cup |
1,000 |
9.00 |
| 10+ units |
5.75 |
| 20+ units |
4.25 |
| LW1-bag |
1,000 |
9.00 |
| 10+ units |
5.75 |
| 20+ units |
4.25 |
| LW5 |
5,000/bag |
23.00 |
| 5+ bags |
15.00 |
| 10+ bags |
13.00 |
| 20+ bags |
12.00 |
| 50+ bags |
10.00 |
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LW eggs as laid on silk stalks |
LW10 |
10,000/bag |
36.00 |
| 5+ bags |
25.00 |
| 10+ bags |
23.00 |
| 20+ bags |
21.00 |
| LW100 |
100,000/bag |
198.00 |
| 5+ bags |
192.00 |
| 10+ bags |
186.00 |
| LW125 |
125,000/bag |
240.00 |
| 5+ bags |
234.00 |
lacewing eggs, bulk
(minimum order 5,000) |
lacewing larva, 3rd instar |
LWBULK |
5,000+ |
3.75/K |
| 10,000+ |
3.05/K |
| 20,000+ |
2.75/K |
| 50,000+ |
2.50/K |
| 200,000+ |
2.15/K |
Lacewing cards are made on black cardstock, perforated so that they can be separated into 30 tabs, each 0.75 inch by 2.2 inch, with a hook designed by us for hanging on trees, bushes and vines. Lacewing eggs are glued on with frozen moth or shrimp eggs for food. Open the hook and place on a twig or leaf on the sunny side of plant, but not in direct sun or in the presence of ants. |
| GREEN LACEWING EGGS ON CARDS |
| BENEFICIAL |
TARGET PEST |
RATE/FREQ |
CODE |
QUANTITY |
PRICE |
| LW eggs on cards
consist of 30 hangable tabs/full card
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Cards with 1,000 Lacewing eggs break into 10 hangable tabs
Cards with greater than 1,000 eggs break into 30 hangable tabs |
hang 1-2 units/bush
1-5 units/
tree
1-2 units/ trellised tomato
2 wk I,
2-4 X |
LWC1
10 tabs |
1,000/card |
15.00 |
| 5+ cards |
9.00 |
| 10+ cards |
6.00 |
| LWC2 |
2,500/card |
19.50 |
| 5+ cards |
12.00 |
| LWC3 |
3,000/card |
21.00 |
| 5+ cards |
15.00 |
| 10+ cards |
11.00 |
| 20+ cards |
8.00 |
| LWC5 |
5,000/card |
25.00 |
| 5+ cards |
19.00 |
| 10+ cards |
15.00 |
| 20+ cards |
13.00 |
| LWC10 |
10,000/card |
38.00 |
| 5+ cards |
31.00 |
| 10+ cards |
27.00 |
| 20+ cards |
25.00
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| GREEN LACEWING LARVAE AND ADULTS |
| BENEFICIAL |
INFORMATION |
RATE/FREQ |
CODE |
QUANTITY |
PRICE |
| Lacewing larvae
ready to feed on pests as
soon as they hit the plant
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400
larvae, standard honeycomb, hexcell, or verticel unit
remove organdy mesh from a few
cells, turn over, tap onto plants
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100/tree
20/bush
lacewing larva, 1st |
LWLAR |
1 unit |
18.95 |
| 5+ units |
15.00 |
| 10+ units |
12.50 |
| 20+ units |
10.50 |
| LW Larvae in bottles C. rufilabris,
rice hulls/food
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1,000
or 5,000 larvae/bottle,
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1 wk notice required |
LWLBOT
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1,000 /bottle |
35.00 |
| 5+ bottles |
29.00 |
| 10+ bottles |
25.00 |
LWBAG5
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5,000 /bag |
119.00 |
| 5+ bags |
101.00 |
| 10+ bags |
92.00 |
| LWBKT10 |
10,000 /bucket |
175.00 |
| 5+ buckets |
167.00 |
| 10+ buckets |
159.00 |
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Lacewing adults
>50% females
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release in trees, greenhouse
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200-500/acre
1-3/200 ft2 GH |
LWA100
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100/unit
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58.00
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5+ units
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49.00
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10+ units
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39.00
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100/tree
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LWA250
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250/unit
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98.00 |
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5+ units
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80.00
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10+ units |
63.00 |
| LWA1K |
1000/unit |
177.00 |
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5+ units |
145.00 |
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10+ units |
114.00 |
| GREEN LACEWING - CHRYSOPERLA COMANCHE |
| BENEFICIAL |
INFORMATION |
RATE/FREQ |
CODE |
QUANTITY |
PRICE |
Chrysoperla comanche Eggs
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Call for availability & pricing |
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1 unit |
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| 5+ units |
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| 10+ units |
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| Chrysoperla comanche Larvae |
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1 unit |
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| 5+ units |
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| 10+ units |
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| BROWN LACEWING - SYMPHEROBIUS BARBERI |
| BENEFICIAL |
INFORMATION |
RATE/FREQ |
CODE |
QUANTITY |
PRICE |
Sympherobius barberi
Predatory in both larval and adult stages.
Requires advance notice
(Often fall pre-order for spring release)
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units of 100 or 1,000 adults.
Ready for release upon arrival.
Release later in the day
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10-30 per plant in tree crops. 1-3 per plant in row crops.
Release every 3-6 rows depending on pest density.
Reapply every two weeks, as needed.
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LWBB1 |
1 unit |
18.95 |
| 5+ units |
15.00 |
| 10+ units |
12.50 |
| 20+ units |
10.50 |
LWBB1K
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1,000 /bottle |
35.00 |
| 5+ bottles |
29.00 |
| 10+ bottles |
25.00 |
| BENEFICIAL |
TARGETPEST |
RATE/FREQ |
CODE |
QUANTITY |
PRICE |
Tenedera aridifolia sinesis Praying Mantisegg case with 50-250 eggs
avail Feb-June |
general predatory insects, hobby, education use, hatch at 70-90F, 40-95% RH, tie on bush above ground
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*Please Call*
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MANT |
1 egg case |
4.25 |
| 20+ cases |
3.00 |
| 50+ cases |
2.50 |
BENEFICIAL |
TARGET PEST |
RATE/FREQ |
CODE |
QUANTITY |
PRICE |
Adalia bipunctata
"twice-stabbed" predatory Ladybug. Both adult and larval stages are predators of aphids Available as 250 larvae in a tub
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aphids |
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aDALIA |
250/tub |
95.00 |
| 5+ tubs |
88.00 |
| 10+ tubs |
82.00 |
Hippodamia convergens
Ladybird Beetle Convergent Ladybug predatory beetle adults migrate to mountain valleys to hibernate where they are collected and refrigerated until sold
2/16/2021: Ladybugs are currently unavailable.
Check again in May |
aphids, soft-bodied
insects & scale,
adults and larvae
are both predatory,
adults active early spring
better in greenhouse than outdoors
release in evening, sprinkle area with water, place ladybugs on pests
attract ladybugs with Insect Food, see lures |
1/ft2 GH
½-1 gal/acre1-2 X
release, monitor, release again if needed |
LB500 |
500/bag |
15.00 |
| 10+ bags |
9.95 |
LB4500
Half-
pint |
4500/bag |
26.00 |
4+bags |
21.00 |
8+bags |
19.00 |
LB18K
Quart |
18,000/quart |
71.00 |
4+quarts |
64.00 |
8+quarts |
57.00 |
LBHG
Half gallon of ladybugs
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36,000 (½ gal) |
118.00 |
| 5+ half gal |
107.00 |
| 10+ half gal |
104.00 |
LBG
Gallon of ladybugs |
72,000 (gal) |
182.00 |
5+ gallons |
177.00 |
20+ gallons |
172.00 |
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Alternate Supplier |
LB500-A |
500/bag |
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LB4500-A
Half-
pint |
4500/bag |
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8+bags |
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32+bags |
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75+bags |
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LB18K-A
Quart |
18,000/qt |
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4+quarts |
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8+quarts |
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LBHG-A
Half-gallon of ladybugs
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36,000 (½ gal) |
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| 5+ half gal |
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LBG-A
Gallon of ladybugs |
72,000 /gal |
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5+ gallons |
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20+ gallons |
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Aphid Biocontrol
Mealybug, Scale and Whitefly Biocontrol
Mite and Thrips Biocontrol
Caterpillar (Moth) Biocontrol
Fly Control
Leafminer and etc Biocontrol
Updated February, 2021
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