Manual of Biocontrol Agents Abbreviated Entry*
Active substance:
Chrysoperla carnea
Nomenclature
Other Names:
- Chrysoperla carnea
Common Names:
Targets:
- Thrips spp.
- Aleyrodidae
(white fly) - Aphididae
(aphid, greenfly) - Lepidoptera
(butterfly and moth) - Pseudococcidae (mealybug)
Biogeography:
Widespread in North America, Europe and Asia.Click here to retrieve this information.
Biological Activity
Mode of Action:
Larvae locate and consume the internal contents ... Click here to retrieve this information.
Toxicology
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