Aphid parasitoid wasp for melon aphid
Cotton or melon aphid is one of the three aphids Koppert sells this wasp for. In a North Carolina greenhouse trial on chrysanthemum it held melon aphid as low as imidacloprid did, with 49–83% parasitism, although it cost 4.7 times as much. Start soon after planting and release at least three times; the first mummies appear 10–14 days after the first release. Colonies sit on leaf undersides, so check there.
Before you order
Released preventively under glass from soon after planting; for the small aphids — green peach, melon and tobacco aphid. How it works, how to tell it has established and the supplier list are on the full Aphidius colemani profile.
How many do I need?
Area and infestation level in; quantity, cost and a weekly schedule out. Open the calculator →
Pesticide sensitivity
Check anything applied in the last month before releasing. Check a product →
Other controls for melon aphid
- Aphidoletes aphidimyzaPredatory midge · 1–10 /m² per release, weekly
- Chrysoperla carneaGreen lacewing larvae · 2–20 /m² per release, weekly
- Braconid waspsWild parasitoid · Wild — conserve; do not buy
- HoverfliesWild predator (larvae) · Wild — attract adults with open flowers
- LadybugsWild predator · Nothing to release — conserve the ones already there