Small Garden Size: 4,500 Ladybugs
Treats up to 2,500 sq ft
Preferred food: The most common of all
beneficial insects, these voracious predators feed on aphids, chinch
bugs, asparagus beetle larvae, thrips, alfalfa weevils, bean thrips,
grape root worms, Colorado potato beetle larvae, whitefly, and mites, as
well as many other soft-bodied insects and eggs. Extremely cost
effective, too!
Method
of shipment, biology and release rates: Ladybugs are shipped to you
in the adult stage. Each adult consumes about 5,000 aphids. Within 8 to
10 days of release, each female ladybug lays 10-50 eggs daily on the
underside of leaves. In 2-5 days the larvae emerge as dark
alligator-like flightless creatures with orange spots. The larvae eat
50-60 aphids per day.
After 21 days they pupate and adults emerge in 2-5
days, completing the cycle. Under ideal conditions (temperature 61-82
degrees F; ladybugs won’t fly when 55 degrees F or lower) several
generations may be produced. If not released immediately, you may store
ladybugs for 1-3 weeks at 35-45 degrees F. Number of ladybugs per
shipment is approximate.
NOTE: Because ladybugs are collected in the wild, availability is
subject to Nature's whim. Extra ladybugs are shipped with each order to
account for mortality. Prices subject to change based on availability.
SHIPPING INCLUDED!
Ladybugs ship Monday through Wednesday. Orders received
Monday or Tuesday will ship the following day. Orders received Wednesday
or Thursday will ship the following Monday. Orders received after 9:00
AM MST Friday will ship the following Tuesday.
DUE TO SUMMER TEMPERATURES,
LADYBUGS MUST SHIP OVERNIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Overnight Shipping Price Required
