“These tiny generalists are voracious consumers of many pests including aphids, scale, thrips and especially whitefly. Preferred food: greenhouse and outdoor sweet potato whitefly. Shipment, biology and release: Delphastus are shipped as adults, which eat several hundred whitefly daily. Adult females live for approx. 1 month and lay 3-4 eggs/day. Use Delphastus along with Encarsia and green lacewing. Release rate: 1,000/1,500 sq. ft. Availability: year-round Shipping Included in Price Orders are shipped on Wednesdays.”

“Green Lacewing larvae, also known as aphid lions, are tiny upon emerging from the egg, but they grow to 3/8″ long.Green Lacewing larvae paralyze their prey with venom and with their large hollow jaws draw out the body fluids of the pest. The Green Lacewing is the most versatile and voracious, commercially available predator of pests of greenhouse, field crops and orchards.Each lacewing larva will devour 200 or more pests or pest eggs a week during their two to three week developmental period. After this stage, the larvae pupate by spinning a cocoon with silken thread. Approximately five days later adult lacewings emerge to mate and repeat the life cycle. Depending on climatic conditions, the adult will live about four to six weeks. Each adult female may deposit more than 200 eggs. For best results, habitats should be provided that encourage the adults to remain and reproduce in the release area. Nectar, pollen, and honeydew stimulate their reproductive process. If these food sources”

“During their larval stage, Green Lacewing are voracious eaters of aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, leafhopper nymphs, caterpillar eggs, scale, thrips, and whitefly. Commonly called Aphid Lions, each larva can eat 200 aphids or other pests each week for 2-3 weeks. The Hanging Release pack is a thin paper container that easily hangs or can be stapled in place. It has the eggs inside it; just open up the folded top and hang it in or staple it to plant or tree foliage. Wait 3-7 days for the larvae to emerge to begin devouring your pests. The adult Green Lacewing eats only honey, pollen, and nectar, which it needs to reproduce. Provide flowering plants or Good Bug Power Meal, and your female Lacewings will lay 100?s of eggs, continuing the cycle. Availability: year-round Release Rate: In gardens and greenhouses: 1,000 eggs / 200 sq. ft. In fields or orchards: 5,000-20,000 depending on infestation. Release staggered at 1 week intervals since only the larvae are predatorial, at least”

“Preferred food: aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, leafhopper nymphs, caterpillar eggs, scales, thrips, and whiteflies. Method of shipment: Green lacewing are shipped as eggs packed in bran. Release rates: In gardens and greenhouses, release eggs at approximately 1,000 eggs/200 sq. ft. Once the larvae emerge, they will feed for 1-3 weeks before they become adults. The adults eat only honey, pollen, and nectar, which they need to reproduce. Repeated releases may be necessary if the infestation has not been arrested 5-7 days after the larvae have emerged. Availability: year-round. NOTE: The listed price includes the cost for 1,000 green lacewing and the cost of shipping for every shipment ordered. You MUST order 2 or more shipments. The shipping on the web invoice will not be charged unless you have additional items shipping with the green lacewings. Enter the number of weeks in the quantity box below. Price Includes Shipping!”

“Green Lacewing Preferred food: aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, leafhopper nymphs, moth eggs, scales, thrips, and whiteflies. Method of shipment, biology and release rates: Green Lacewing are shipped either as eggs packed in bran, as larvae in frames or bottles, or as adults. Release rates: In gardens and greenhouses, release eggs at approximately 1,000 eggs/200 sq. ft. Once the larvae emerge, they will feed for 1-3 weeks before they become adults. For farms release 5,000 to 20,000 per acre depending upon infestation. The adults eat only honey, pollen, and nectar, which they need to reproduce. Repeated releases every 7-10 days will be most effective if the infestation is severe. Availability: year-round. Contains 1,000 Green Lacewing Eggs – For other quantities see below.”