“Preferred food: greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) and limited control of sweet potato whitefly (Bemisia tabaci). Shipment, biology and release: Will kill 200 whiteflies per week. The wasp develops inside the whitefly scale and emerges after 20 days. Shipped on strips (10 tiny cards on each strip) that contain parasitized whitefly scale and more than 1,000 Encarsia. Release Wasps at the first sign of whitefly by hanging strips on plant foliage. Release rates: For greenhouse tomatoes and peppers, 1 Encarsia/4 plants weekly for 8-10 weeks; cucumbers, one/2 plants weekly for 8-10 weeks; poinsettias, two/plant weekly, 8-12 weeks. For acre dosage release 3,000 weekly, for 8-10 weeks. Release upon receipt to ensure full potency. Release rates vary depending upon crop, infestation and season of the year. For prevention, use 1 parasite for 10 sq ft. For low infestations (less than 1 adult whitefly per 50-100 plants) release 1 parasite/sq ft weekly for a minimum of 5 weeks”

“Preferred food: greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) and limited control of sweet potato whitefly (Bemisia tabaci). Shipment, biology and release: Encarsia formosa Will kill 200 whiteflies per week. The wasp develops inside the whitefly scale and emerges after 20 days. Shipped on strips (5 cards on each strip) that contain parasitized whitefly scale and more than 1,000 Encarsia. Release Wasps at the first sign of whitefly by hanging strips on plant foliage. Release rates: For greenhouse tomatoes and peppers, 1 Encarsia/4 plants weekly for 8-10 weeks; cucumbers, one/2 plants weekly for 8-10 weeks; poinsettias, two/plant weekly, 8-12 weeks. For acre dosage release 3,000 weekly, for 8-10 weeks. Release upon receipt to ensure full potency. Release rates vary depending upon crop, infestation and season of the year. For prevention, use 1 parasite for 10 sq ft. For low infestations (less than 1 adult whitefly per 50-100 plants) release 1 parasite/sq ft weekly for a minimum”

“These tiny generalists are voracious consumers of many pests including aphids, scale, thrips and especially whitefly. Preferred food: greenhouse and outdoor sweet potato whitefly. Shipment, biology and release: Delphastus are shipped as adults, which eat several hundred whitefly daily. Adult females live for approx. 1 month and lay 3-4 eggs/day. Use Delphastus along with Encarsia and green lacewing. Release rate: 1,000/1,500 sq. ft. Availability: year-round Shipping Included in Price Orders are shipped on Wednesdays.”

“These tiny generalists are voracious consumers of many pests including aphids, scale, thrips and especially whitefly. Preferred food: greenhouse and outdoor sweet potato whitefly. Shipment, biology and release: Delphastus are shipped as adults, which eat several hundred whitefly daily. Adult females live for approx. 1 month and lay 3-4 eggs/day. Use Delphastus along with Encarsia and green lacewing. Release rate: 1,000/1,500 sq. ft. Availability: year-round Shipping Included in Price Orders are shipped within 10 business days.”

“These tiny generalists are voracious consumers of many pests including aphids, scale, thrips and especially whitefly. Preferred food: greenhouse and outdoor sweet potato whitefly. Shipment, biology and release: Delphastus are shipped as adults, which eat several hundred whitefly daily. Adult females live for approx. 1 month and lay 3-4 eggs/day. Use Delphastus along with Encarsia and green lacewing. Release rate: 1,000/1,500 sq. ft. Availability: year-round Shipping Included in Price Orders are shipped within 10 business days.”