Orius insidiosus
Description
Orius insidiosus is a generalist predator that can feed on many species of small, soft-bodied insects like thrips, mites, aphids, small caterpillars and pollen. It has been shown to be an effective control for western flower thrips in cucumber and sweet pepper greenhouses.
Orius insidiosus a small predatory pirate bug, 2-2.5 mm long, belonging to the Anthocoridae family. It is black with light brown spots on its back. The nymphs look like the adults, but are dark orange and 0.5 to 1.8 mm long.
The adults and nymphs are highly voracious generalist predators. All stages of Orius move very quickly. The adults are good flyers and move efficiently throughout a greenhouse to locate prey. Adults are attracted to and often found in flowers. If prey is abundant, Orius kills more thrips than it needs to survive. The presence of pollen favors development of Orius as it acts as an alternate food source. It can be used in combination with Neoseiulus cucumeris or Amblyseius swriskii
Availability
For the commercial market only.
Targeted crops
- Ornamental crops
- Cucumbers
- Sweet and hot peppers
- Herbs and spices
- Crops under shelters (small fruits, strawberries, grapes, etc.)
- Indoor plants (plant walls, etc.)
- Cannabis
Targeted pests
- Thrips
- Echinothrips
- Whiteflies
- Aphids
- Other soft-bodied insects
Life cycle
- The Orius insidiosus life cycle is 3 weeks at 21 °C.
- Optimal conditions are temperatures above 15 °C, with 60% relative humidity.
- The sex ratio is generally 45% female to 55% male.
- Females lay 2 eggs per day for a total of 30 eggs in their lifetime.
- The young emerge 4-5 days later.
- Nymphs go through 5 stages of development.
- Adults live 3-4 weeks.
- Orius enters diapause in the fall (as soon as there is less than 14 hours of light).
Formats
Bottle
- GL0011 - Orius insidiosus - 500 adults
- GL0012 - Orius insidiosus - 1000 adults
Introduction rate
| Introduction | Quantity | Surface | Frequency | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preventive (only pollen plants) | 0,5 | per m2 | bi-weekly | 2 introduction in total |
| Curative light | 1 | per m2 | weekly | 2 introductions in total |
| Hot spot | 5-10 | per m2 | weekly | as needed |
| Field crops | 5 000 to 10 000 | per hectare (2 000 to 4 000 / acre) |
as needed | 2 introductions in total |
Additional information
- - Orius insidiosus by Luis Claudio Silveira
- - Thrips killed by Pirat Bug - on Cam in Color + HD - Cannabis by MedCob
- - Orius insidiosus as biological control agent of Thrips in greenhouse chrysanthemums in the tropics (Bulletin of Insectology, 2004)
- - Insidious flower bug (Orius insidiosus) (University of Florida, 2016)
- - Predation by Orius insidiosus (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) on Life Stages and Species of Frankliniella Flower Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Pepper Flowers (Environmental Entomology, 2004)
- - Predation of Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Field Peppers by Orius insidiosus (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) (Environmental Entomology, 2000)
- - Biological control: Minute Pirate Bug, Orius insidiosus (University of Florida, 2017)
Targeted pest
Targeted production
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Source : Biological Control of Insect Pests using egg parasitoids (2008)