Difference between revisions of "Macrolophus pygmaeus (predator)"
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<font color="#008000">'''''Macrolophus pygmaeus'' (predator)'''</font> Rambour<br/> | <font color="#008000">'''''Macrolophus pygmaeus'' (predator)'''</font> Rambour<br/> | ||
| − | is a polyphagous predator, native to the Mediterranean region, which is commercially produced. For example it is used in greenhouses against whiteflies and also preys on aphids. It can | + | The mirid is a polyphagous predator, native to the Mediterranean region, which is commercially produced. For example it is used in greenhouses against whiteflies and also preys on aphids and some lepidopteran pests. It can survive without insect prey and completes its life cycle feeding on pollen and plants only. Damage to crops is rarely a problem. |
[[Category:Macrolophus (genus - predators)]] | [[Category:Macrolophus (genus - predators)]] | ||
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Macrolophus pygmaeus (predator) Rambour
The mirid is a polyphagous predator, native to the Mediterranean region, which is commercially produced. For example it is used in greenhouses against whiteflies and also preys on aphids and some lepidopteran pests. It can survive without insect prey and completes its life cycle feeding on pollen and plants only. Damage to crops is rarely a problem.
