APHIDIUSforce™ E is a biological aphid control built around Aphidius ervi, a parasitoid wasp that specializes in the larger pest aphids. It hunts down host aphids even at low density and turns each one into a bronze mummy, making it a strong preventative and curative tool in greenhouses, indoor facilities, fields, and gardens. Pair it with Aphidius colemani when both small and large aphids are present in the crop.
What it targets
Large aphid species:
Potato Aphid (Macrosiphum euphorbiae)
Foxglove Aphid (Aulacorthum solani)
Cannabis Aphid (Phorodon cannabis)
Pea Aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum)
Crops it supports
Ornamentals, hemp/cannabis, vegetable crops, soft fruits, and tree nurseries — in greenhouses, indoor facilities, fields, and gardens.
How Aphidius ervi controls aphids
Female wasps hunt for aphids by sensing the odor of infested plants and the aphid’s honeydew secretions. Once she finds aphids, the female touches them with her antennae to confirm they are an appropriate species, then uses her ovipositor to insert a single egg inside the host. When the egg hatches, the larva eats the aphid from the inside, killing it 7 to 10 days later. The larva then spins a cocoon and the aphid turns into a bronze-colored mummy. The wasp pupates for 7 to 10 days before emerging as an adult, chewing a round exit hole out of the back of the aphid. Each female can lay up to 300 eggs, most of them during the first four days of adulthood.
