Green Lacewings -Chrysoperla rufilabris

These nocturnal predators come in three major forms: eggs, larvae and adults. The eggs are useful when you’re in no great hurry to get rid of the pests. The larvae are useful for the quick cleanup.

The larvae are the only predatory form of this insect. And what a form they are; very opportunistic. Like the two preceding biocontrol agents, Chrysoperla spp. can tackle a great number of aphid species. Moreover these predators may eat outside of their aphid-preference diet to enjoy other soft-bodied pests: scale insect immature stages, including long-tailed and other mealybug species, whiteflies, and others, especially certain insect eggs.

The eggs are normally shipped loose in an inert medium of rice-hulls. The rice-hulls are a distribution carrier to facilitate the proper placement of the eggs.

The eggs hatch into tan-colored, alligator-like larvae, which grow to 8 mm., and are extremely voracious feeders which will go right to work on the aphids — and each other. They can consume 100 aphids or more! The life-span of these predators is roughly 30 days in their immature stages, then less than 2 months as adults. The predacious larval stage lasts roughly 15-20 days.

These nocturnal predators come in three major forms: eggs, larvae and adults. The eggs are useful when you’re in no great hurry to get rid of the pests. The larvae are useful for the quick cleanup.

The larvae are the only predatory form of this insect. And what a form they are; very opportunistic. Like the two preceding biocontrol agents, Chrysoperla spp. can tackle a great number of aphid species. Moreover these predators may eat outside of their aphid-preference diet to enjoy other soft-bodied pests: scale insect immature stages, including long-tailed and other mealybug species, whiteflies, and others, especially certain insect eggs.
The eggs are normally shipped loose in an inert medium of rice-hulls. The rice-hulls are a distribution carrier to facilitate the proper placement of the eggs.

The eggs hatch into tan-colored, alligator-like larvae, which grow to 8 mm., and are extremely voracious feeders which will go right to work on the aphids — and each other. They can consume 100 aphids or more! The life-span of these predators is roughly 30 days in their immature stages, then less than 2 months as adults. The predacious larval stage lasts roughly 15-20 days.

Green Lacewings -Chrysoperla rufilabris – 5,000 eggs $21.99 + overnight

To purchase email me direct at ramonawerst@gmail.com I will need to know how many units of 5000 you are wanting and your zipcode. I will send you an invoice including the shipping. Once you pay the invoice, I will notify you with a tracking number and a date to be looking for your shipment.

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