MATRIcontrol contains mummies of the parasitic wasp Aphidius matricariae, known for its exceptional searching abilities, making it highly effective in controlling green peach aphids (Myzus persicae) and related species such as tobacco peach aphids (Myzus persicae var. nicotianae) and peach potato aphids (Myzus persicae var. persicae). Additionally, it disrupts aphid populations like the butterfly aphid (Aulacorthum solani).
A mature Aphidius matricariae typically measures between 2 to 3 mm. This slim black parasitic wasp sports brown legs, long antennae, and distinctive wing veins. Its lifespan ranges from 2 to 3 weeks. Females of A. matricariae can inject an egg into an aphid in a fraction of a second. Compared to other Aphidius species, Aphidius matricariae parasitizes aphids more quickly and efficiently. Each parasitic wasp can lay approximately 100 eggs and may parasitize up to three hundred aphids. The majority of eggs are laid during the first four days.
Advantages
- ✅ Outstanding searching abilities.
- ✅ Highly efficient in managing the green peach aphid.
- ✅ Also offered as cultivation-specific mixes.
- ✅ Exhibits reduced sensitivity to hyperparasitism.
