{"product_id":"aphytis-melinus","title":"Aphytis melinus - Scale Control","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(244, 118, 53);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHIPPED FRESH \u0026amp; QUALITY GUARANTEED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f47635;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eScale control. 1-2mm actual size. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-id=\"d4dab5b9-2bd3-47e3-b33f-22782e6d21f8\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAphytis melinus is a specialized parasitoid renowned for its role as a natural predator targeting specific scale insects, notably the red scale (Aonidiella aurantii). Adult Aphytis melinus have a slender body ranging from light-yellow to yellowish-brown, approximately 1mm in length, with elongated antennae and transparent wings with distinctive veins. Ideally suited for controlling scale insect populations, especially in warm, humid environments like greenhouses, Aphytis melinus females lay up to 100 eggs during their lifespan, depositing them beneath the protective waxy coating of scale insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter an incubation period of approximately 4-7 days, the eggs hatch into larvae that actively consume the host while undergoing development over the subsequent 10-14 days. Upon reaching maturity, the larvae pupate within the remnants of the scale insect for 7-10 days. Emerging as adults from the pupal casing, they promptly seek out new hosts to perpetuate the life cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are unsure of which species of Scale Insects are infesting your plants, use Aphytis melinus in conjunction with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.naturesgoodguys.sbs\/products\/lindorus-lophanthae?variant=42455964942527\" title=\"Lindorus lophanthae\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLindorus Lophanthae. \u003c\/a\u003eLindorus controls all life stages of a variety of Scale Insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NaturesGoodGuys","offers":[{"title":"5,000 Insects","offer_id":19097897041979,"sku":"275","price":25.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10,000 Insects","offer_id":19097897074747,"sku":"276","price":45.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1373\/5481\/files\/AphytisMelinus_ProductShot.jpg?v=1742503074","url":"https:\/\/www.naturesgoodguys.sbs\/products\/aphytis-melinus","provider":"NaturesGoodGuys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}