Trichogramma & Pest control

Do you know Trichogramma are tiny wasps that kill Lepidoptera, as plant pests, by laying one or more of their own eggs inside the much larger eggs of Lepidoptera. The Trichogramma egg hatches into a small larva, which feeds on the inside of the moth eggs, killing it. After 8–10 days of feeding and developing, an adult Trichogramma wasp chews out through the shell of the moth egg. It then mates with a Trichogramma of the opposite sex and begins searching for fresh Lepidoptera eggs in which to lay its own eggs

This prevents plant damage caused by the feeding caterpillars, and also breaks the life cycle of the pest, effectively preventing the pest from reproducing

Ref: www.insectary.com

www.gardeninsects.com

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