General Predator Garden Pack - 1,500 Ladybugs, 1,000 Green Lacewings, & 2-Pack Praying Mantis
TARGET PESTS
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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LADYBUGS
Must have general predator!
Hippodamia convergens are native ladybugs found throughout the USA! NaturesGoodGuys (a.k.a. Soldier Bugs) pre-fed Ladybugs are the best general soldiers in any organic garden, greenhouse, grow room, patio, rooftop garden, interiorscape, or anywhere pests exist.
- Ladybugs do the work for you. Introduce them into the desired area and watch them defeat bad bugs that damage your plants.
- Support your backyard ecosystem! See improvements in the health of your plants without introducing harmful chemical pesticides.
- Maximize your harvest - healthy plants produce more.
- Natural, sustainable, and people/pet friendly.
Green Lacewings, also known as the Aphid Exterminator, are essential defenders against a wide range of garden pests. These delicate insects, measuring about ½ - ¾ inches, lay tiny eggs near pest populations, which hatch into larvae within days. The larvae, resembling alligators, actively hunt and feed on soft-bodied pests for 2-4 weeks before pupating and emerging as adults. Each female can lay up to 200 eggs, ensuring a continuous cycle of pest control. To optimize their effectiveness, consider the specific pests, level of infestation, life cycle timing, and environmental conditions of your garden when choosing between larvae, eggs, or adults for introduction.
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 7-14 days to hatch.
PRAYING MANTIS
Carnivorous generalist predator that controls a variety of pest insects. Great for kids and bug enthusiasts. Hatching can take 4-6 weeks when egg cases are kept at 70°F.
PRO TIPS
- Keep your beneficial insects fed and attract native bugs to your garden or farm with our Good Bug Diet - A food supplement for your good bugs that contains fats, proteins, fiber, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, amino acids, vitamins, lactose, and sucrose.
- Introduce beneficial insects to your houseplants and potted plants with our Beneficial Insect Netting! No need to worry about your ladybugs flying around your home or grow room.
- Proper identification of the pest species is important. Monitoring the crop closely and introducing beneficial insects early will help in control pest populations.
- Pesticides, even wetting agents, and spreader-stickers may adversely affect beneficial insects' survival. Broad spectrum and systemic insecticides are toxic.
- 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.
INTRODUCTION RATES
LADYBUGS
Preventative/Light: 1 ladybug per sq. ft., monthly
Moderate: 1 ladybug per sq. ft., bi-weekly, 2-3 times
Heavy: 1 ladybug per sq. ft., weekly, 2-4 times
GREEN LACEWINGS
1 insect per sq. ft., monthly, as needed.
PRAYING MANTIS
1 egg case per 1,500 square feet.
2 egg cases per 3,000 square feet.
APPLICATION
LADYBUGS
Introduce indoors at any time, or outdoors in the morning, evening, or on a cloudy day. Avoid direct sunlight.
Introduce multiple times throughout the growing season to stay ahead of the pest life cycle.
GREEN LACEWINGS
Gently disperse eggs and rice hulls into hanging boxes. Hang box on infested plant limb, out of direct sunlight.
Each pack of lacewing eggs in rice hulls will include hanging boxes according to the quantity that was ordered.
PRAYING MANTIS
- Place in a warm area out of direct sunlight.
- Wait up to 6 weeks for hatching between 70-80°F.
- Once hatched, introduce outside within 24 hours.
- Introduce directly on plants, under cover to protect from predators.
- Place in crotch of plant or hang with a string approximately 1-2 feet off the ground in the canopy of a tree.
- Wait up to 6 weeks for hatching between 70-80°F.
- Once hatched, nymphs will emerge and disperse within an hour. Egg case does not change in shape or form, so you may not see hatching, and may only see the praying mantis in your yard as they grow.
STORAGE
LADYBUGS
For best results, introduce immediately upon receipt. If storage is necessary, store at 36-45°F in original packaging for no longer than 14 days.
GREEN LACEWINGS
For best results, introduce immediately upon receipt. If storage is necessary, store at 39-46°F for no longer than 48 hours. Store out of direct sunlight. Do not freeze.
PRAYING MANTIS
Hatching can take up to 6-12 weeks at 70°F.
DISCLAIMER / SHIPPING POLICY
STORE POLICIES
Thank you for shopping with us! Before placing your order, please review our Shipping Policy and Refund and Return Policy. By completing your purchase, you agree to these terms.
We do not provide recommendations on pesticide use. Products are sold for home use only, not commercial use.
QUALITY GUARANTEE
If your beneficial insects or other perishable products are not viable when delivered, email info@naturesgoodguys.sbs within 48 hours of delivery with your order number and a description of the problem. Photos may be requested. Approved replacements ship on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
- Open your package right away and check for storage instructions. Some products need refrigeration, and improper storage voids the guarantee.
- Ice packs help moderate temperature in transit and are not expected to arrive frozen.
- Some insects need time at room temperature before they become active, and many are hard to see without magnification.
SHIPPING
- Processing: 1 to 3 business days. Orders placed by 12:00 pm Pacific may process the same day, but this is not guaranteed.
- Overnight: ships Monday to Thursday, and Friday for addresses with Saturday delivery, excluding holidays.
- Second Day: ships Monday to Wednesday, and Thursday for addresses with Saturday delivery.
- USPS: ships Monday to Friday.
- We do not ship to PO boxes.
Some products are harvested on set days, and we may hold shipments during extreme weather to protect product quality. We will contact you if your order is delayed significantly.
CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS
Please contact us within 30 minutes of placing your order to change or cancel it.
RETURNS AND REPLACEMENTS
Beneficial insects and other perishable products cannot be returned; they are covered by the Quality Guarantee above. Unopened garden supplies and tools can be returned within 30 days. Full details are in our Refund and Return Policy.
Replacements are not available for an incorrect shipping address, storage or use instructions not followed, or packages left uncollected after delivery.