Starter Size Ladybugs - 1,500

Voracious Predators of Aphids, Mites, Thrips, Whiteflies, Mealybugs & More!
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Starter Size Ladybugs - 1,500 SKU: 1112525

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Starter Size: Approximately 1,500 Ladybugs - Treats up to 800 sq ft.

Ladybugs are the most widely used beneficial insects!
Extremely cost effective, too!

Control Uses: 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.

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° F; ladybugs won’t fly when 55° F or lower) several generations may be produced. If not released immediately, you may store ladybugs for 1-3 weeks at 35-45° 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.

Important Shipping Note:

UPS Next Day Shipping Required
UPS 2nd Day not available due to summer temperatures. Our Spring crop of ladybugs need to be shipped UPS Next Day until further notice.

Select UPS Next Day at checkout unless you are ordering other products that can ship US Mail or Ground. Only the ladybugs will be upgraded to Next Day shipping.

When will my order ship?
• Orders 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.

GIVE LIVE LADYBUGS AS A GIFT!
Tell us in the comments section at checkout and let us know when you want the ladybugs delivered.

Ladybugs are easy and fun to release...right onto your plants.

Control aphids on roses with ladybugs.

Coverage Rates:

4,500 - up to 2,500 sq ft
9,000 - up to 5,000 sq ft
18,000 - up to 10,000 sq ft
35,000 - up to ½ acre
70,000 - up to 1 acre

Higher rates of release may be necessary in cases of severe infestation.

All quantities are approximate.

Based on 22 review(s):

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ladybugs - By P Fialcowitz on Feb 29, 2012
Although they took 2 days longer than expected to arrive, the ladybugs were all alive and active and hungry when they got here! Great job! Thank you!

No more white flies - By Mark Baxter on May 6, 2011
We had Gardenias that were at risk of dying from a white fly infestation. I set the 1500 ladybugs loose on the ground below the gardenias AND WITHIN A WEEK, NO MORE WHITE FLIES.

Ladybugs - By Meg on May 7, 2011
I ordered ladybugs for my daughter's birthday party. The included instructions were simple and easy. The kids loved analyzing the bugs and then letting them loose in their gardens.

Best prices & worked great - By Eva on May 29, 2011
Received the order in a very timely manner. The directions were followed by spraying water on the plants for them to drink when they were released. They were really thirsty and the instant the ladybugs were out I saw them start eating away at the aphids in the greenhouse. It was amazing to watch them go to work so soon. Very happy that it worked. Thanks

:D - By Stacey on May 30, 2011
Although I was a bad mama and my ladybugs chose a different place to live, they arrived quickly, were alive and had very detailed instructions for releasing them.... that I did not follow very well :(

They're helping - By Marjorie C on Jul 23, 2011
The ladybugs arrived in good health(alive), with good instructions on how to use them. They are helping to control the aphids on my honeysuckle,and even though most of them left, they left some larvae behind. Improvements weren't drastic, but they seem to be slowly improving.

Healthiest Ladybugs I received this year - By Nancy G. on Jul 29, 2011
I ordered ladybugs from two suppliers this year. My order of ladybugs from the other supplier was DOA; their replacement sent over a month later had only 10% alive on arrival. My order from Arbico was on time and HEALTHY--next year I will order all my ladybugs from Arbico.

ladybugs - By shel on Aug 10, 2011
Excellent quality, excellent shipping.

Lively Ladybugs - By Steve S on Aug 26, 2011
Ladybugs arrived within a few days via Fedex. Only a few not alive. I followed the included directions and gave them a little water and then released about 1/2 the next morning when it was cooler. I put the rest away for a week then released them. A dramatic decrease in aphid activity in my Crape Myrtles/

Wow amazing service - By Ann on Nov 18, 2011
They saved me money on shipping, had the best price and delivered as promised goods just in time for a great day! All of our ladybugs were living!

Customer - By Glenn Browne on Nov 6, 2011
Always on time and always a great product.

Ladybugs - By Anthony on Oct 21, 2011
For the second consecutive summer, your product was of quality and your delivery of such was swift allowing me to kill off an Aphid problem before any real damage was done.

Ladybugs - By Jimi on Dec 10, 2011
Very easy to order. Arbico is a great source for all my pest control problems. The insects arrived alive (all 1500 of them) and had easy to follow instructions on how to care for them. I will order from Arbico Organics everytime from here on out.

Bugs on my doorstep! - By Buggles on Dec 28, 2011
The customer service here was great! I gave them the wrong address and they were quick to call and get things straightened out. Got the Ladybugs I ordered and they were all doing fine! :)

Mr - By David Hooper on Jan 17, 2012
Product arrived in good shape and received quickly. Thanks

starter size ladybugs - By Kathy Evans on Jan 1, 2012
my ladybugs arrived quick and in very good condition.

Excellent Service - By Joe S on Mar 27, 2012
Ladybugs were alive and well, all exited the package on their own. All perky and cute, lots of them too (I did not count them! too many) I would order anything from such a great place. Thx, JS

Ladybugs - Oh right!!! - By Harry Bennett on Apr 3, 2012
Quite happy with the condition and quantity of the Ladybug shipment just received - most actually stayed around and kept my plants clean for several days. Will order again in the future...

One Happy Customer - By Mike C. on Apr 5, 2012
Order arrived on time and in excellent condition. With anything live that is shipped you have to allow for casualties and I was very surprised that there we're only a few. Growing season has just begun here and so far have had almost 100% pest containment rate and happily without the use of pesticides. Thanks Arbico!

Very Happy - By steve on Apr 12, 2012
My ladybugs arrived quickly and in good shape, they did their job and my citrus trees have never been cleaner.

Preschool and Ladybug Release - By Sheila on May 21, 2012
The ladybugs were beautiful. We did a release with our preschool children. Dressed in lady bug hats, lady bug shirts and even faces painted like lady bugs, the children were thrilled. Our lessons focused on the importance of the lady bug to our environment. Finding them in the grass after the release was more exciting than the egg hunt.

Pretty good, did their job - By Jenn P. on May 19, 2012
I released the ladybugs into the garden as instructed, but ended up having to use the whole pack. I wanted to use half but after removing them from the fridge, opening and attempting to dump ou half, they warmed up & woke up too quickly to where I couldn't close the bag, they were all crawling out. Many left but many stayed a few days. Once the aphid problem was taken care of, we see only a few here and there in the garden. They did their job, I just wish I could've gotten them to stay more permanently. I used the ladybug "food" spray but it didn't keep them around once they got rid of my aphids.

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