Ephestia kuehniella is a small moth belonging to the family of the Pyralidae. The wingspan of this grey moth measures about 2 cm.

The caterpillars can be found in all kinds of flour products.

The sterilized eggs of Ephestia kuehniella are a perfect alternative source of nutrition for mirid bugs.

When predatory mirid bugs are present in large quantities, they're an excellent opponent of pest prey. A disadvantage of these predatory mirid bugs however, is that they build their population very slowly, especially when there are no sources of nutrition, like whitefly or red spider mite.

•  Nutrimac (Ephestia kuehniella) is harmless for the crop. The Ephestia eggs are sterilized to prevent emergence of larvae.
• The eggs of the moths are a rich source of proteins for predatory bugs.
• Combined with Nutrimac, the predatory mirid bug can build its population rather early, even without the presence of harmful insects or mites.

Nutrimac is delivered in a very handy 30 ml PE-bottle. These bottles contain 10 gr of Ephestia kuehniella eggs, mixed with moisture-regulating orange carrier. Nutrimac is very easy to measure and apply.

• Start the introduction of Nutrimac as soon as predatory bugs are introduced.
• Slightly moisturizing the crop before the introduction of Nutrimac, increases the adhesive strength.
•  Nutrimac is best applied in those areas where predatory mirid bugs are introduced. It is also better to  mark these introduction areas with Signal Clips.
•  Introductions should be done for 2 to 4 weeks using a dose of 10 to 20 gr/ha.
•  Nutrimac is applied right under the head of the plant, to avoid direct sunlight. Not too low, as it can be removed too early by leaf picking.