Delphastus catalinae – Whitefly Control 1,000 adults

Natural Predator to: Most Whitefly. Including: Greenhouse Whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum), Tobacco Whitefly, Banded-winged Whitefly (Trialeurodes spp.),Sweet Potato Whitefly, Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemisia spp.), Woolly Whitefly (Aleurothrixus floccosus), Azalea and Hibiscus Whitefly (Pealius spp.), Cloudy Winged, Citrus and Rhododendron Whitefly (Dialeurodes spp.), Citrus Blackfly (Aleurocanthus woglumi); They will also feed on other small insects, such as spider mites, broad mites and aphids. Description: Delphastus is a native, small 1/15th inch, black/ brown beetle in the lady beetle family. During their approx. 30 day life cycle females can lay up to 4 eggs per day. Larva and pupa stages take approx. 6 days each. Larvae are cream colored, alligator like insects. Research has found that each beetle can eat up to 10,000 whitefly eggs. Other whitefly predators such as; Encarsia formosa and Eretmocerus eremicus will co-exist with Delphastus beetle and help expedite control. Release Rates: 100 adults per “hot spot” or 10 adults per infected plant, weekly, 3-4 times. 5 beetles per 10 sq.ft. weekly, 3-4 times.

Bug Sales Caterpillar & Moth Exterminator – Trichogramma 3 Squares/ 10,000 Eggs

This package contains approx. 10,000 live parasitized Trichogramma Eggs glued on cards. ABOUT TRICHOGRAMMA EGGS: Use indoor or outdoor! Trichogramma are very tiny, pale-yellow flying insects, smaller than a pinhead. These insects are bite-less, sting-less, and essentially go unnoticed. Trichogramma parasitize the eggs of over 200 species of Lepidopteran Caterpillar and Moths that destroy or damage vegetables and fruits. Complete release instructions are included. TRICHOGRAMMA SPECIES: T. platneri / T. minutum – Works best on tall plants over 6 feet tall. T. pretiosum – Works best on short plants less than 6 feet tall.T. brassicae – Works best for cold crops or winter crops. TARGET PESTS: Feeds on over 200 species of Caterpillars and Moths, including Web Worms, Loopers, Leaf Worms, Fruit Worms, Cut Worms, Boll Worms, Army Worms, Tomato Worms, Corn Worms, Borers, Gypsy Moths, Codling Moths, Diamond Back Moths, Oriental Fruit Moths, and more! HOW TO RELEASE TRICHOGRAMMA THE RIGHT WAY: 1. Eggs will hatch within 5 days when kept at 70° F.2. To release, flip the card over (egg side down) and cut with scissors. Do not try to tear. 3. Thread hole and tie to infested plant; staple or wedge card in foliage, out of direct sunlight. TRICHOGRAMMA EGG RELEASE RATES: For General Use: 1-2 per square foot. Per Acre: 50k-100k Release weekly during moth flight season. PRO TIPS: Release at the first sign of moths.Ants will eat Trichogramma eggs. If ants are present, hatch eggs indoors in packaging. Check daily and release at first sign of hatching.Release indoors! Closets, pantries, greenhouses and more! STORAGE: Unhatched cards can be stored at 40°-45° F. for no more than 10 days. Once hatched, they can be stored at 54°-64° F. for no more than 4 hours. LIFECYCLE: Eggs will hatch within 5 days when kept at 70° F, but can take up to 14 days to hatch depending on temperatures. Once they hatch, the eggs on the card will not change in appearance because of how small these insects are. Adults can live anywhere from 7-14 days, but can build up to 30 generations per year.

Green Lacewing Eggs in Rice Hulls – 5,000 Count – Aphid Exterminator

LIVE DELIVERY GUARANTEED ABOUT GREEN LACEWINGS: Also known as the Aphid Exterminator, Green Lacewings are an essential pollinator and pest predator for your garden. They are available in three life stages – which life stage you choose will depend on environment, timing, and pest level. They can be used indoors or outdoors. Use in orchards, nurseries, green houses, gardens, grow rooms, hydroponics, or anywhere pests exist. EGGS:Low-cost control for limited infestation.Green Lacewing eggs are oblong and laid on hair-like filaments that hang from the underside of leaves. This protects the eggs from predators and also prevents the hatchlings from consuming one another. At +70°F., eggs take 2-5 days to hatch. LARVAE:Immediate treatment of pest infestation. In their larval stage, these “Aphid Lions” consume vast quantities of unwanted pests and their eggs. This is their predatory stage, and they have a voracious appetite — one solitary larval lacewing can consume up to 50 Aphids a day! Lacewing larvae will live between 2-3 weeks before pupating. They have brown or grey stripes and a humpback-shaped body. ADULT:Establish a population in a large area.In the adult stage, Green Lacewings will travel around and pollinate your garden while seeking areas near aphid populations to lay their eggs. These winged insects are bright green in color with long, slender bodies and distinct copper-colored eyes. Adults can live 4-6 weeks. TARGET PESTS: LARVAE: As a general predator, Green Lacewing larvae feed on Aphids, Small Caterpillars, Whiteflies, Mites, Scale, Thrips, Psyllids, Mealybugs, and many other soft-bodied insects. ADULT:Adults feed on pollen, honeydew and nectar. ANTS & LACEWING EGGS: Ants will feed on Lacewing eggs. If ants are present, be sure to control the infestation before releasing, or hatch eggs indoors in packaging before releasing. HOW TO RELEASE GREEN LACEWINGS: EGGS IN RICE HULLS: Gently disperse eggs and rice hulls into hanging release boxes. Hang release box on infested plant limb, out of direct sunlight. EGGS ON HANGING CARDS:Hang card on infested plant limb, out of direct sunlight. LARVAE:For best results, release larvae immediately. Gently disperse larvae evenly onto infested plant. Leave container around infested plant to allow any remaining predatory larvae to be released. ADULT:For best results, release adults immediately. It is recommended to release in the morning or evening. Remove lid and gently tap container to release. Use cardboard (included) to regulate amount released throughout target area. RELEASE RATES: EGGS: Light Infestation: Release 0.5 per sq. ft. monthly. Moderate Infestation: Release 1 per sq. ft., bi-weekly, 2-3 times. High Infestation: Release 1 per sq. ft., weekly, 2-4 times. LARVAE:Preventative:Release 1-3 per 10 sq.ft., monthly, as needed.Light Infestation:Release 2-5 per 10 sq.ft., bi-weekly, 2-3 times.Moderate Infestation:Release 4-8 per 10 sq.ft., weekly, 2-4 times.High Infestation:Release 1 per sq. ft.,bi-weekly, 3-5 times.Acres:50% of rate listed. ADULT:Light Infestation:Release 100 adults per 4,000 sq. ft. High Infestation:Release 100 adults per 2,000 sq. ft.Orchards:100 – 1,000 adults per acre, depending on infestation level. PRO TIPS: Green Lacewing adults are ideal to be used on large crops where lacewing eggs and larvae are not easily released. Pesticides, even-wetting agents, and spreader-stickers may adversely affect Green Lacewing survival. Broad spectrum and systemic insecticides are toxic to Lacewings. Depending on the size and type of plants, the number and type of pests, other predator and parasite populations, and temperature, the frequency of releases may be affected. STORAGE: EGGS: Release eggs once hatching begins. If storage is necessary, store at 40° – 46° F for no more than 10 days. LARVAE & ADULT:For best results, release adults and larvae immediately. If storage is necessary, do not refrigerate and store for no more than 24 hours.

Bug Sales Caterpillar & Moth Exterminator- Trichogramma 30 Squares/ 100,000 Eggs

This package contains approx. 100,000 live parasitized Trichogramma Eggs glued on cards. ABOUT TRICHOGRAMMA EGGS: Use indoor or outdoor! Trichogramma are very tiny, pale-yellow flying insects, smaller than a pinhead. These insects are bite-less, sting-less, and essentially go unnoticed. Trichogramma parasitize the eggs of over 200 species of Lepidopteran Caterpillar and Moths that destroy or damage vegetables and fruits. Complete release instructions are included. TRICHOGRAMMA SPECIES: T. platneri / T. minutum – Works best on tall plants over 6 feet tall. T. pretiosum – Works best on short plants less than 6 feet tall.T. brassicae – Works best for cold crops or winter crops. TARGET PESTS: Feeds on over 200 species of Caterpillars and Moths, including Web Worms, Loopers, Leaf Worms, Fruit Worms, Cut Worms, Boll Worms, Army Worms, Tomato Worms, Corn Worms, Borers, Gypsy Moths, Codling Moths, Diamond Back Moths, Oriental Fruit Moths, and more! HOW TO RELEASE TRICHOGRAMMA THE RIGHT WAY: 1. Eggs will hatch within 5 days when kept at 70° F.2. To release, flip the card over (egg side down) and cut with scissors. Do not try to tear. 3. Thread hole and tie to infested plant; staple or wedge card in foliage, out of direct sunlight. TRICHOGRAMMA EGG RELEASE RATES: For General Use: 1-2 per square foot. Per Acre: 50k-100k Release weekly during moth flight season. PRO TIPS: Release at the first sign of moths.Ants will eat Trichogramma eggs. If ants are present, hatch eggs indoors in packaging. Check daily and release at first sign of hatching.Release indoors! Closets, pantries, greenhouses and more! STORAGE: Unhatched cards can be stored at 40°-45° F. for no more than 10 days. Once hatched, they can be stored at 54°-64° F. for no more than 4 hours. LIFECYCLE: Eggs will hatch within 5 days when kept at 70° F, but can take up to 14 days to hatch depending on temperatures. Once they hatch, the eggs on the card will not change in appearance because of how small these insects are. Adults can live anywhere from 7-14 days, but can build up to 30 generations per year.

Green Lacewing Eggs in Rice Hulls – 1000 Count – Aphid Exterminator

LIVE DELIVERY GUARANTEED ABOUT GREEN LACEWINGS: Also known as the Aphid Exterminator, Green Lacewings are an essential pollinator and pest predator for your garden. They are available in three life stages – which life stage you choose will depend on environment, timing, and pest level. They can be used indoors or outdoors. Use in orchards, nurseries, green houses, gardens, grow rooms, hydroponics, or anywhere pests exist. EGGS:Low-cost control for limited infestation.Green Lacewing eggs are oblong and laid on hair-like filaments that hang from the underside of leaves. This protects the eggs from predators and also prevents the hatchlings from consuming one another. At +70°F., eggs take 2-5 days to hatch. LARVAE:Immediate treatment of pest infestation. In their larval stage, these “Aphid Lions” consume vast quantities of unwanted pests and their eggs. This is their predatory stage, and they have a voracious appetite — one solitary larval lacewing can consume up to 50 Aphids a day! Lacewing larvae will live between 2-3 weeks before pupating. They have brown or grey stripes and a humpback-shaped body. ADULT:Establish a population in a large area.In the adult stage, Green Lacewings will travel around and pollinate your garden while seeking areas near aphid populations to lay their eggs. These winged insects are bright green in color with long, slender bodies and distinct copper-colored eyes. Adults can live 4-6 weeks. TARGET PESTS: LARVAE:As a general predator, Green Lacewing larvae feed on Aphids, Small Caterpillars, Whiteflies, Mites, Scale, Thrips, Psyllids, Mealybugs, and many other soft-bodied insects. ADULT:Adults feed on pollen, honeydew and nectar. ANTS & LACEWING EGGS: Ants will feed on Lacewing eggs. If ants are present, be sure to control the infestation before releasing, or hatch eggs indoors in packaging before releasing. HOW TO RELEASE GREEN LACEWINGS: EGGS IN RICE HULLS: Gently disperse eggs and rice hulls into hanging release boxes. Hang release box on infested plant limb, out of direct sunlight. EGGS ON HANGING CARDS:Hang card on infested plant limb, out of direct sunlight. LARVAE:For best results, release larvae immediately. Gently disperse larvae evenly onto infested plant. Leave container around infested plant to allow any remaining predatory larvae to be released. ADULT:For best results, release adults immediately. It is recommended to release in the morning or evening. Remove lid and gently tap container to release. Use cardboard (included) to regulate amount released throughout target area. RELEASE RATES: EGGS: Light Infestation: Release 0.5 per sq. ft. monthly. Moderate Infestation: Release 1 per sq. ft., bi-weekly, 2-3 times. High Infestation: Release 1 per sq. ft., weekly, 2-4 times. LARVAE:Preventative:Release 1-3 per 10 sq.ft., monthly, as needed.Light Infestation:Release 2-5 per 10 sq.ft., bi-weekly, 2-3 times.Moderate Infestation:Release 4-8 per 10 sq.ft., weekly, 2-4 times.High Infestation:Release 1 per sq. ft.,bi-weekly, 3-5 times.Acres:50% of rate listed. ADULT:Light Infestation:Release 100 adults per 4,000 sq. ft. High Infestation:Release 100 adults per 2,000 sq. ft.Orchards:100 – 1,000 adults per acre, depending on infestation level. PRO TIPS: Green Lacewing adults are ideal to be used on large crops where lacewing eggs and larvae are not easily released. Pesticides, even-wetting agents, and spreader-stickers may adversely affect Green Lacewing survival. Broad spectrum and systemic insecticides are toxic to Lacewings. Depending on the size and type of plants, the number and type of pests, other predator and parasite populations, and temperature, the frequency of releases may be affected. STORAGE: EGGS: Release eggs once hatching begins. If storage is necessary, store at 40° – 46° F for no more than 10 days. LARVAE & ADULT:For best results, release adults and larvae immediately. If storage is necessary, do not refrigerate and store for no more than 24 hours.

Natures Good Guys – 500 Encarsia formosa Eggs- Whitefly Control

TARGET PESTS:Most species of Whitefly pests. ABOUT ENCARSIA FORMOSA: Encarsia formosa is a tiny parasitic wasp known for its effective control of whitefly populations. Encarsia formosa measures <1 millimeter in length and has a distinctive appearance, with a black head and thorax, and a bright yellow abdomen. As an adult, females actively seek out whiteflies, specifically targeting the immature stages such as eggs and pupae. The female wasp deposits her eggs inside the whitefly's body where it develops into larvae and feeds on the whitefly, turning the whitefly black or brown in color. RELEASE RATES: Hang on lower leaves out of direct sunlight. Avoid getting wet. Release indoors or outdoors. It is best to release Encarsia formosa in temperatures over 68°F and relative humidity of 50-70%. When daytime highs are regularly below 64°F Encarsia activity decreases making them less effective. LIGHT INFESTATION: 2-5 wasps per sq. ft. HEAVY INFESTATION: 10+ wasps per sq.ft. It's important to note that these release rates serve as general guidelines and may vary based on the specific pest species, the crop or plant being treated, and level of infestation. Proper monitoring of the infestation and the subsequent effectiveness of the released beneficial insect population is crucial for determining the success of the biological control strategy. RELEASE LOCATIONS: Indoors and outdoors on a wide variety of plants. PRO TIP: To achieve a comprehensive approach in controlling Whiteflies, it is recommended to combine the use of Encarsia formosa with other beneficial predators such as Delphastus catalinae and Eretmocerus eremicus. STORAGE: For best results, release immediately. If storage is necessary, store at 40°-50°F for no longer than 14 days. LIFE CYCLE: The life cycle of Encarsia formosa lasts approximately 28 days at a temperature of around 70°F. Typically, Encarsia formosa consists mostly of females, and each female can lay up to 10 eggs per day. The eggs are deposited individually, with one egg per whitefly host. After being laid, the eggs develop inside the whitefly scale for about 10 days. Following this stage, they enter the pupal stage, which lasts for another 10 days. Finally, the adult Encarsia formosa wasps emerge from the pupae. These adult wasps have a lifespan of up to 30 days. It's important to note that these time-frames are approximate and can be influenced by factors such as temperature, humidity, and the availability of prey. Monitoring the development and activity of beneficial insect populations, along with environmental conditions, can help determine the progress and effectiveness of their role in pest control efforts.