Resources

INSECT REARING

Choose from the following links to get information and rearing methods for select insects.

  • Coleomegilla maculata (ladybird beetle) rearing procedures [PDF]
  • Orius and Geocoris rearing procedures [PDF]
  • Pieris rapae, imported cabbage worm rearing procedures [PDF]
  • Plutella xylostella (diamondback moth) rearing procedures [PDF]. You may also view a “How to video entitled “Rearing Diamondback on artificial diet and foliage [VIDEO (large file)]
  • Cabbage maggot rearing procedures [PDF]

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Biology, ecology and management of insect pests affectiing vegetables and other crops