| abstract |
The invention discloses a protective agent for ladybug eggs and its application. The protective agent comprises the following proportioning components in parts by weight: 1-30 parts of nepetalactone, 0.5-25 parts of terpinolene, and 0.1 parts of limonene ‑15 parts, 0.1‑15 parts of citronellal, and the balance is water and additives. The invention contains a substance with a special smell, which can repel predatory insects such as adult ladybugs and larvae, so as to protect the ladybug eggs from being eaten when the ladybugs are raised indoors and the ladybug eggs are released in the field. The protective agent has the characteristics of low cost, high efficiency, environmental friendliness, and safety for humans and animals; the ladybug egg protective agent of the present invention has broad industrialization prospects, and the preparation method is simple, and is especially suitable for large-scale reproduction of ladybugs and its use in production. Large-scale use of ladybugs to control pests has broad economic, social and ecological benefits. |