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Productname: AST |
Aleurodothrips fasciapennis |
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Hard-scales |
| Origin | : | Cosmopolitan |
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| The adult predator thrips are brown with yellow-black transvere stripes. They typically held their abdomen curved upwards. The larvae are light yellow.... |
| Biology |
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| Aleurodothrips fasciapennis are predators of all kind of hard-scales. They eat their eggs, the smaller scales and also adults. They can kill 80-1000 scales. Their lifespan is about 4-5 weeks. They prefer humid conditions. Females lay 20-40 eggs. Developmental time is 3-4 weeks. |
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| AST-predator thrips can be used against all kinds of hard-scales. They are packed in cups (8 spec.) wich can be hanged near the scales. Humidity has to be > 60%. Temperature: 20- 32 °C. |
| The use of AST can be combined with that of : ALS,AXS,ECS,NQL,LLL,CNL |
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| AST adult underneath a Hemiberlesia scale |
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| AST-thrips predating on Diaspis boisduvalli |