Orius insidiosus 500/bottle - $36.95

Thrip exterminator

Used to control Frankliniella occidentallis (Western flower thrips), Thrips tabaci (onion thrips), thrips on greenhouse grown cucumbers and peppers as well as other crops and landscape situations.

Orius is a predatory bug that feeds on many species of small, soft-bodied insects. Orius pierces its prey with its mouthparts and sucks out the body fluids of its prey. If prey is abundant, Orius kills more thrips than it needs to survive. The presence of pollen favors development of Orius, as it is an alternate food source. Orius can consume 5-20 thrips per day. All stages of Orius move...