Cryptolaemus-L-System - 250

Cryptolaemus-L-System (supplied as larvae)

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

• The black-brown coloured lady beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri is a voracious mealybug predator in both larval and adult stages.
• Female adults can lay a total of 400 eggs in hot pots and a single
• Cryptolaemus larva may consume up to 250 mealybugs.
• When prey is scarce, they also feed on aphids and soft scales.
• Cryptolaemus larvae are covered with white waxy threads, superficially resembling its prey.
• This form of aggressive mimicry makes them inconspicuous in a mealy bug colony.

GUIDE LEAD TIME: 6-10 DAYS