1500 Live Ladybugs | Pre-Fed | Hippodamia Convergens | Guaranteed Live Delivery

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1500 Live Ladybugs | Pre-Fed | Hippodamia Convergens |
1500 Live Ladybugs
Targets: Aphids, moth eggs, mites, scales, thrips, leafhoppers, mealybugs and other slow-moving insects.
When released, adult ladybugs should mate and lay eggs within 8-10 days. From egg to adult takes 3 - 4 weeks in summer, 6 weeks in spring.
One larvae can eat about 400 aphids until it pupates. One adult may eat over 5,000 aphids.
Hippodamia Convergens Species
Direction: Part-1
Release
When
:
Ladybugs should be release when your plant(s) are partially flowering.
The flowers will provide the ladybugs a place to hide.
Time of arrival
Once arrives
:
Mist, a little
cool water
or a
mixture of honey & cool water
on the bag for the lady bugs to drink.
DO NOT
put the bag into the refrigerator when wet.
DO NOT
put them in the freezer.
After bag is dried, place the bag of ladybugs in a cool place, specified at 35-40°F.
Ladybugs can be kept in a cool place (specified temperature of 35-40°F) for approximately 1-2 weeks
Before release of ladybugs
Before release of ladybugs
:
Lightly, sprinkle or mist the area with cool water or a mixture of honey & cool water. Therefore, the ladybugs will have some cool water/mixture to drink.
Then, you may release a handful of ladybugs. Little at a time
Direction: Part-2
Time of the day to release
It is
best
to release the ladybugs during the early morning or at dusk when temperatures are cooler. Cloudy days are perfect all day.
DO NOT
release ladybugs during the heat of the day or while sun is beaming high in the sky.
Food should be present
It is important to have food source, water, and a cool shady place to hide. If the ladybugs do not find these, the ladybugs will leave and may not return.
If pest are not present, you may mist the plant(s) with a mixture of honey & water. This will be food for the ladybugs.
Where to release
Release ladybugs on the plant leaves and also the base (trunk) of the plant(s). Ladybugs tend to climb upwards as they look for food.
FOR MORE SUITABLE ENVIRONMENT
for the ladybugs, eliminating ants from your garden because ants like to prevent ladybugs from getting their food.
Ladybugs should be released few at a time. During season, ladybugs should be released twice a week when the leaves at young, tender, and attractive to pest.
For heavy infestation of pest, you may release the whole bag/cup of ladybugs at one time.