{"product_id":"growershouse-encarsia-formosa-control-whitefly","title":"GrowersHouse Encarsia formosa - Control - Whitefly","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEncarsia formosa\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eControls:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEncarsia formosa is a tiny parasitic wasp that is the most cost-effective biological control for the greenhouse whitefly. It is an efficient biological control of whitefly and one of the most cost-effective ways to control greenhouse and indoor infestations of the pest. It parasitizes many species of whiteflies, but the two that cause the greatest economic damage in greenhouse cultivation are Trialeurodes vaporariorum and Bemisia tabaci. 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