Field Notes
Reading the Scale After Release
Judge Rhyzobius releases by living scale, new settlement, and access to colonies—not by old covers alone.
Put Rhyzobius Where Dinner Is
A practical guide to arrival, release placement, repeat decisions, and checking spray history before releasing Rhyzobius.
Which Beetle Belongs on Your Plant?
Compare Rhyzobius and Cryptolaemus by their prey, adult appearance, and very different larvae.
There’s Someone Under That Bump
Separate armored scale from soft scale and plant tissue, then learn where crawlers fit into the infestation.
Rhyzobius Comes for the Scale
Learn how this small lady beetle finds armored scale, reaches beneath its covers, and raises another generation on the plant.