Dragonfli Aphid Killer - Aphidoletes Aphidimyza - Natural Aphid Control Using Parasitic Midges

• This Aphid Killer contains the Gall Midge; Aphidoletes aphidimyza, which can be introduced for the biological control of Aphid colonies as the aphidimyza adults are attracted to feed on Aphid honeydew. Aphidoletes aphidimyza are supplied in bottles which contain 1000 aphidimyza pupae, these hatch into adults and emerge from the sachet as adults.
• The female aphidimyza will then lay between 60-250 eggs amongst the Aphid colonies. The eggs quickly hatch into orange coloured larvae, which will proceed to paralyse the Aphids and suck out their body contents! The aphidimyza feed on all species of Aphids and a wide variety of Greenfly and Blackfly species.
• Aphidimyza midges should be used from March to September. It can be used in the later months if extra artificial lighting is available.
• To apply your aphidimyza, open the bottle by treatment areas and place it directly on the soil, or rockwool slabsor wedge it amongst the foliage.The aphidimyza can also be hung between plants if poured into our distribution boxes. Please do not scatter the aphidimyza. The adult gall-midges will leave the bottle once hatched to search for Aphids in the surrounding area.
• The Aphidoletes aphidimyza will treat an area up to 25m2, or a small group of plants. Each bottle contains 1000 aphidimyza pupae. Repeat applications may be required for heavy infestations of Aphids.

Dragonfli Aphid Killer Sachets contains tiny Aphidoletes aphidimyza midges which produce larvae that kill Aphids. This natural form of pest control is highly effective, simply cut open the sachets and place them amidst the plants you wish to treat.