Mealybugs

Pests	Biological Control	Biocontrol Comments
Mealybugs	Anagryrus pseudococci	Parasitic wasp for citrus mealybug. Mealybugs turn into yellow-brown mummies. Monitor mummies and mealybug populations.
Mealybugs	Cryptolaemus montrouzieri	Predatory ladybird beetle used to control many mealybugs. Can be used with Leptomastix dactylopii. Control ants prior to release. Distributing adult beetles onto infested plants in the evening. Mealybugs are eaten completely. Monitor for presence of empty egg pouches and Cryptolaemus larvae. Cryptolaemus larvae resemble mealybugs but are larger with longer white hairs.
Mealybugs	Leptomastix dactylopii	Parasitic wasp for citrus mealybug. Can be used with Cryptolaemus montrouzieri. Control ants prior to release. Open bottle and hang in the crop near pests, out of sunlight for two weeks. Parasitized mealybugs become dark brown and can be observed two to three weeks after release depending on temperature.