Guaranteed Live Delivery of 1500 Ladybugs

Ladybugs are a must-have for organic gardening or organic farming, as they are enemies to many slow-moving and soft-bodied insects. These include aphids, moth eggs, mites, scales, thrips, leaf hoppers, mealybugs, chinch bugs, asparagus beetle larvae, whitefly, and other soft and slow-moving insects. Ladybugs eat insects during both the adult and larval stages, so you can buy them as adults and continue to have live ladybugs eating through other parts of their life cycle as they reproduce.

The adults of these beetles are often reddish-orange or yellow, with black markings, while the larvae are black alligator-looking insects with orange spots. The eggs are yellow or orange, laid in clusters of up to 50.

These ladybugs are shipped in mesh bags or natural, unbleached, reusable cotton bags, and they should be stored in a regular household refrigerator for up to two weeks maximum. When it's time to release them, it's best to do so at dusk around the base of the plants, after spraying the plants with water so they can drink. The release should be done in small amounts over a two-week period, near the affected area.

The recommended release rates are as follows: 1,500 ladybugs cover approximately 1,000 square feet, 4,500 ladybugs cover approximately 3,000 square feet, and 9,000 ladybugs cover approximately 6,000 square feet. One gallon of ladybugs covers approximately 1 to 5 acres.

Included with the ladybugs is an educational sheet that provides release tips, release rates, ladybug fun facts, and frequently asked questions.

product information: