Aphidius matricariae – Natural Aphid Control Solution
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| Management number | 250625512 | Release Date | 2026/09/17 | List Price | US$150.48 | Model Number | 250625512 | ||
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The parasitoid that specializes in green peach and tobacco aphid
Green peach and tobacco aphids are among the most common and stubborn aphids on indoor crops, and Aphidius matricariae is tuned for exactly those. This parasitic wasp lays its eggs inside aphid nymphs, mummifying each host as the larva develops. It can host on more than 40 aphid species in total and is offered in larger volumes suited to commercial-scale releases, which suits growers running serious aphid programs.
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- Green peach aphid resists many chemical classes
- Sprays miss aphids in tips and folds
- Aphids rebound fast after spraying
- Residue and harvest timing to juggle
- Broad products kill other beneficials
- Reactive, one round at a time
- Parasitizes green peach and tobacco aphid directly
- Wasps track down colonies sprays cannot reach
- Parasitized aphids become mummies that cannot breed
- No residue, no re-entry interval
- Selective wasp spares your other biocontrol
- Larger volumes suit ongoing commercial programs
Specialist on green peach aphid Green peach, tobacco
Matricariae focuses on green peach and tobacco aphid, two of the most common and treatment-resistant aphids on indoor crops, making it the accurate pick once you have identified them.
Hosts on 40+ species
Beyond its main targets it can parasitize more than 40 aphid species, so it still provides useful coverage across a mixed aphid population.
Kills from the inside
Each female lays an egg inside an aphid nymph. The larva feeds within and mummifies the host, ending that aphid and its future offspring.
Commercial-scale volumes
Matricariae is offered in larger release sizes, which suits commercial growers and larger rooms running high-volume, weekly aphid programs.
Dialed for indoor conditions
It performs well between 64 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit at higher humidity, the range many indoor and greenhouse crops already sit in.
Self-perpetuating
New wasps emerge from the mummies and keep hunting, so weekly releases build an on-site population that compounds over the crop cycle.
Open in the cool morning or evening; spread the material on slabs or in release boxes near aphids.
Keep it dry and undisturbed at the release site for a few days.
Release preventively soon after planting and repeat weekly.
Watch for tan aphid mummies as the sign it's working.
How matricariae clears green peach aphids
Release among the plants
Open the container in the cool morning or evening and tap the wasps out across the crop near aphid clusters.
Wasps find the nymphs
Females locate green peach and tobacco aphids and lay an egg inside each nymph.
Aphids become mummies
The larva develops inside the aphid, killing it and leaving a hardened tan mummy behind.
Wasps keep cycling
New adults emerge from the mummies and hunt again, so weekly releases hold the population down.
- Live Aphidius matricariae parasitoid wasps
- Carrier for even release
- Weekly release schedule and instructions
- Insulated overnight packaging
- Release size: larger volumes for commercial scale
- Best for: confirmed green peach or tobacco aphid
- Not sure of the species? the Aphidius 4-Way Mix covers everything
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