Appearance

Nesidiocoris tenuis are small insects (about 5 mm) with an oval body. Their color ranges from light green to light brown. The head features two distinctive black dots behind the eyes. The antennae are dark, with a characteristic contrast compared to the body.

The predator is effective on tomatoes, peppers, eggplants. After receiving the biomaterial, release the insect in the evening, when the transoms of the greenhouse are closed, according to the instructions below. Each container should be opened immediately before use on the crop itself, where the application will be made. Before the predator is evicted, entokorm must be introduced. Leftover food should be stored in the freezer.

Gently lift a part of the wood shavings at the outlet of the tube, scroll it and lightly tap the entomophage in place of the spilled feed, passing through the rows of the crop. The application can be carried out directly on the cube, next to the stems of the tomato or on the leaf apparatus of the plant. Repeat these steps with each subsequent container, evenly spreading the macrolofus over the biorows.

Feed should be poured in a small amount of 1-2 g per plant at the places where Macrolofus is applied. It is better to scatter on the upper tiers of leaves so that Macrolofus lays eggs near a food source (pest outbreak or top dressing). Feeding should be carried out every week twice in order to consolidate the population of Macrolophus and accelerate the timing of its development. Leave the container and wood shavings on the crop for a few hours to allow the remaining insects to enter the plants.

Recommendations on applying

Packaging of Nesidiocoris tenuis:
A plastic bottle with a volume of 200 ml — 500 individuals.

Storage of Nesidiocoris tenuis:
Short-term storage: The produced biological material (adults and nymphs of the predatory bug) can be stored in the refrigerator at a temperature of 12-15 °C for no more than one day.