Eupeodes corollae: voracious hoverfly larvae against aphids

What is Eupeodes corollae?

• Hoverfly indigenous to Europe

• Larvae are voracious predators of aphids

• Eupeodes larvae can also predate on mealybug, whitefly, thrips and spider mite

• Adults feed on pollen and nectar

What are the benefits of Eupeodes corollae?

• The hoverflies are active in a wide range of temperatures (10°C – 30°C); with an optimum between 15°C and 25°C

• You can combine Eupeodes corollae with aphid parasitoids. Hoverfly larvae only eat the non-parasitized aphids. By using both, you reduce the number of aphids in your crops even more drastically

• As a natural pollinator, Eupeodes corollae can contribute to pollination of the crops

How does it control pests?

• Females can lay up to 800 eggs

• Adult females actively search for aphid colonies in which they lay their eggs

• The development from egg to larva takes 1-2 days at 25°C

• One larva can eat up to 1.000 aphids before it starts pupating

• Larvae predate on agriculturally important aphid species

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