Delphastus pusillus - Whitefly Control

Target Pest: Greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum); Banded-winged whitefly (Trialeurodes spp.); Sweetpotato whitefly, silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia spp.); Woolly whitefly (Aleurothrixus floccosus); Azalea and hibiscus whitefly (Pealius spp.); Cloudywinged, citrus and rhododendron whitefly (Dialeurodes spp.); Citrus blackfly (Aleurocanthus woglumi) For Your Files: Delphastus Tech Sheet Description Use in Biological Control Life Cycle Application Rates Delphastus pusillus is a specialized whitefly predator in the lady beetle family. The adult beetles can fly, while larvae are slow moving and travel from plant to plant on leaves. Adults are tiny, 1/15th in. long, dark brown to black in color, and hemispherical in shape. Females have reddish-yellow heads, which are lighter than males. Larvae are elongated, cream colored, covered with short fine hairs, and have conspicuous legs. Plants with trichomes (hairs) may deter feeding and egg laying of Delphastus. This beneficial insect