Phillip Alampi Beneficial Insect Rearing Laboratory

Mexican Bean Beetle Adults on Bean Plants

Available for Purchase

2025 Insects Available for Purchase

Fill out the form below to begin a request for any of our available insects or call 609-530-4192 to consult with lab staff. 

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Pediobius foveolatus

Pediobius attacking MBB larva

Pediobius foveolatus - Gregarious parasitoid of the Mexican bean beetle (MBB), Epilachna varivestis and Squash beetle, Epilachna borealis larvae. For more guidance on what to purchase, use our larval instar information guide.

  • Adults = $100.00/1,000 + shipping (maximum order: 2,000 wasps/location/week) 
  • Parasitized MBB Larvae (mummy) [Approx. 25 parasitoids/mummy] $50.00/20 mummies + shipping (maximum order: 4 units of mummies/location/week) 

Rhinoncomimus latipes

R.latipes - Adult

Rhinoncomimus latipes - Foliage feeding weevil that feeds exclusively on the herbaceous, annual, trailing vine, Mile-a-minute, Persicaria perfoliata

  • Adults = $500.00/500 + shipping

Hypena opulenta

Hypena opulenta moth
Hypena opulenta pupae
Hypena opulenta caterpillars

Hypena opulenta– Foliage feeding caterpillar that feeds exclusively on Black swallowwort.

  • Moths = $5.00/1 + shipping
  • Pupae = $5.00/1 + shipping
  • Caterpillars = $2.00/1 + shipping

Epilachna varivestis

MBB eggs

Epilachna varivestis (Mexican bean beetle)- Bean pest 

  • Egg Masses = $9.00/1 + shipping [Approx. 40 eggs per mass] 

Lygus hesperus

Tarnished plant bug

Lygus hesperus (Tarnished plant bug)- General agricultural pest 

  • Egg Pack = $225.00/1 + shipping [Approx. 750 eggs]  
  • Nymphs=$20/100 + shipping

Halyomorpha halys

Brown marmorated stinkbug adult
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Egg Masses on bean leaves

Halyomorpha halys (Brown marmorated stinkbug)- General agricultural pest

  • Adults= $1.00/1 + shipping (maximum order: 150 adults/week with a 6 week lead time to rear adults)
  • Nymphs (sold as 2nd/3rd instars or 4th/5th instars)= $1.00/1 + shipping (maximum order: 150 nymphs/week with a 3-5 week lead time to rear nymphs)
  • Egg Masses = $2.50/1 + shipping 

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Attn: Jennifer Harding
NJDA- PABIL
PO Box 330
Trenton, NJ 08625