To order this product, use our online Order Form or contact Applied Bio Pest . The four larval stages have woolly appendages of wax and resemble mealybugs. True legs are barely visible under the larvae. The larval stages feed on mealybugs and live for a total of 12-17 days.
Crypts pupate in sheltered places on stems or on the greenhouse structures.
Adults emerge after 7-10 days and also feed on mealybugs. Adults and young larvae prefer to feed on mealybug eggs, but the older larvae will feed on any mealybug stage. The adults can fly and cover large areas to search for food. If food is scarce, Crypts will fly off in search of other related insects such as aphids and soft scales. A single larva can consume 250 small mealybugs.