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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Identification 3 Biology 4 As a biological control 4.1 Commercial Suppliers

Introduction

Identification

Biology

As a biological control

A parasite of whiteflies is Eretmocerus eremicus (= nr. californicus). Originally developed to help manage sweetpotato whitefly it also is an effective natural enemy of greenhouse whitefly. Adult stages may kill many developing whiteflies by stinging them and blood feeding. Whitefly nymphs parasitized by this insect turn a golden color. Another whitefly parasite, E. mundus, also is used to control Bemisia spp.

Commercial Suppliers

Eretmocerus eremicus Company State Country American Insectaries, Inc. CA USA ARBICO Organics AZ USA The Bug Factory, Ltd. BC Canada Crop King OH USA Extremely Green Gardening Company MA USA Great Lakes IPM, Inc. MI USA Greenfire CA USA GreenMethods NH USA Hummert International MO USA Hydro-Gardens CO USA International Technology Services, Inc. CO USA IPM Laboratories, Inc. NY USA M&R Durango, Inc. Insectary CO USA Nature Insect Control (NIC) ON Canada Park Seed Co. SC USA Plant Products Co. Ltd. OH USA Rincon-Vitova Insectaries, Inc. CA USA Syngenta Bioline, Inc. CA USA Tip Top Bio-Control CA USA EcoSolutions, Inc. FL USA Biobest Biological Systems ON Canada

Eretmocerus mundus Company State Country The Bug Factory, Ltd. BC Canada Crop King OH USA Great Lakes IPM, Inc. MI USA Park Seed Co. SC USA Plant Products Co. Ltd. OH USA Rincon-Vitova Insectaries, Inc. CA USA EcoSolutions, Inc. FL USA Biobest Biological Systems ON Canada