Green Lacewing Eggs

Chrysoperla rufilabris

FREE SHIPPING. Green Lacewing Larvae Consume Large Quantities of Aphids, Mites, Thrips, Whitefly & More!
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  • Green Lacewing Eggs
    SKU: 1110001-G

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Green Lacewing Preferred Food: aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, leafhopper nymphs, moth eggs, scale, thrips, and whiteflies.

Green lacewing eggs provide the best value among the beneficial insects that ARBICO offers. Once hatched, the larvae are voracious predators used to control a wide range of soft-bodied pest insects. Green lacewing are ideal for building a sustainable population within your growing area for continued control. Lacewings are preferred to ladybugs in many climates due to their ability to survive a larger temperature and humidity range while controlling many of the same pests.

Optimal Temperatures: 67-90°F, RH >30%

Life Cycle & Behavior: Lacewing eggs hatch within 3-10 days of receipt depending on temperature and humidity in the release area. Once hatched, lacewing larvae feed for 2-3 weeks on a variety of soft-bodied insects. Larvae are recognizable by their prominent mandibles (mouthparts), alligator-like appearance and pale coloration with dark markings. The larvae molt as they grow and mature through 3 instar stages. Pupation occurs in silken cocoons on the undersides of leaves or under loose bark. Green lacewing will overwinter in the pupal stage in cooler climates. Adults emerge from the cocoons with large veined ("lacy") wings ready to mate and lay more eggs. Adult green lacewings feed on pollen, nectar and honeydew while aiding in pollination. The complete life cycle lasts roughly 30 days.

Release Rates: For best results, release Green Lacewing early in the season when pest numbers are low. Make a minimum of three releases.

  • In gardens and greenhouses, release eggs at approximately 1,000 eggs per 2,000 sq. ft.
  • For single shipments of less than 5,000 eggs, please call 1-800-827-2847
  • For farms release 5,000 to 50,000 per acre depending upon infestation.
Orders of more than 250,000 may require seven days to fulfill.

PLEASE NOTE: Ants and aphids have a symbiotic relationship. This is due to the fact that ants value the secretions of the aphids (honeydew) as a food source. The ants aggressively protect the aphids from other insect threats and the aphids produce the honeydew they crave. For this reason, before you begin any treatment to control aphids with predatory insects you will need to eradicate the ants in the area to be treated. Otherwise, they will wipe out any beneficials you introduce.

Additional Information:

This Product Controls These Pests or Diseases: Alfalfa Weevil (Hypera postica Gyllenhal), Aphids (Mult),Armyworms (Pseudaletia unipuncta), Asparagus Beetles (Crioceris asparagi (common); Crioceris duodecimpunctata (spotted)), Bean Beetles - Mexican Bean Beetle (Epilachna varivestis Mulsant), Bean Thrips (Caliothrips fasciatus), Beet Armyworm (Spodoptera exigua (Hubner)), Beet Leafhopper (Circulifer tenellus), Black Scale (Saissetia oleae), Brown Almond Mite (Bryobia rubrioculus), California Laurel Aphid (Euthoracaphis umbellulariae), Caterpillar Eggs (Mult), Citrus Red Scale (aka California Red Scale) (Aonidiella aurantii), Citrus Yellow Scale (aka California Yellow Scale) (Aonidiella citrina), Coconut Mealybug (Nipaecoccus nipae), Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Grape Leafhopper (Erythroneura elegantula), Greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum), Leafhoppers (Empoasca sp), Mealybugs (Pseudococcus sp), Mexican Bean Beetle (Epilachna varivestis Mulsant), Mites (Tetranychus sp), Oleander Scale (Phenacaspis sp), Potato Leafhopper (Empoasca fabae), Potato Leafhopper; Bean Jassid (Empoasca fabae), Psyllids (Mult), Scale (Mult.), Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia sp), Spider Mites (Mult), Sweet Potato Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), Thrips (Franklinothrips sp), Tobacco Budworm (Heliothis virescens), Two-Spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae)

Release Instructions:

Mist down plants lightly before releasing green lacewing. Gently shake the vial containing the lacewing eggs and bran. Tap contents out onto foliage. Distribute as evenly as possible throughout the affected area. If you have noticed ants in the growing area or nearby pest populations (mainly aphids and scale) you may want to hang a Dixie cup or paper coffee filter with a small amount of lacewing eggs within the plant canopy. This will keep the eggs separate from the ants and ensure predation does not occur.

What Should I Expect After Release?

Green lacewing eggs will hatch within 3-10 days of receipt. Lacewing larvae are difficult to spot once hatched out and camouflage well with their surroundings. You can inspect eggs for hatching by looking for color changes. If eggs are still green, lacewing larvae are still developing. If eggs are gray, the larvae have hatched out.

Keep in mind that beneficial insects work at a slower pace than chemical controls. If immediate knockdown or control of an insect population is necessary, consider spraying a fast-acting insecticide or select a more targeted predator/parasite.

Adults lay eggs near larval food sources, so adult activity will be higher in those areas. They will appear around one month after release of the eggs and tend to disperse if food sources are limited. Providing plants that bloom and pollinate at different times of the year helps cultivate a habitat suitable and attractive to the adult green lacewings.


Environment: Aquaponics, Container Plants, Farms, Gardens, Greenhouses, Grow Room, Hydroponics, Indoor Growing, Interiorscapes, Nurseries, Orchards, Outdoors, Row Crops, Vineyards

Storage: Do not store.

FREE SHIPPING in the contiguous 48 United States via USPS.

  • Quantities 1,000-25,000 ship via USPS. To upgrade to expedited shipping, please call to place your order.
  • Quantities 50,000-250,000 ship via 2nd Day Air.

For single shipments of less than 5,000, please call 1-800-827-2847. Available year-round. Can be expedited upon request. Orders of more than 250,000 may require seven days to fulfill.


Cannot Be Shipped To: HI,PR,VI,GU,AS,PW,AK

What's In The Package: Green lacewing eggs are mixed in with wheat bran as a medium.

Warning & Toxicities: Use caution in handling if you have wheat allergies.

Shelf Life: Eggs will hatch within 3-10 days of receipt at 75-90°F.

Reviews

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Green Lacewings work very well against desert spider mites
May 22, 2021  |  By Molly Jo Pimm
Being amidst spider mite haven, I was at a loss for something to control the daunting population draining the life out of my key plants. A lover of natural ecosystems and being opposed to health damaging chemical methods, I reached out to customer service and received the Green Lacewing eggs or larvae recommendation. I am really happy to say with the first release in my yard, the results on my plants revival was impressive! I've done a couple more releases as the hotness of summer is approaching with great success. What else has happened? I am seeing different birds visiting and hanging out that haven't done so before!

Highly recommend!
Oct 28, 2020  |  By Scott Lovitt PharmD.
I have a greenhouse and I have released these every few weeks for the past 2 months and they are thriving. Pest populations are down, almost non-existent, very happy with the product, especially with the free shipping!!

Grower
Sep 21, 2020  |  By James Trapp
I received the green lacewing eggs in a timely manner. BUT I think they forgot to put any lacewing eggs in the container, as I have not seen one green lacewing larvae or green lacewing since I put them out. I would not recommend these to anyone.
Owner Response: Hi James, This is a common issue. Green lacewing larvae are VERY small and difficult to find once released. We often recommend monitoring the eggs while still in the container and wait until you begin to see hatching before releasing. Please contact customercare@arbico.com to discuss more.

Excellent for white flies
Jul 18, 2020  |  By Kevin Twyman
Took care of my white fly problem

Excellent Aphid and Spider Mite Control
Jul 17, 2020  |  By Jessica Smith
I have been ordering green lacewing eggs for the last several years from Arbico. These "aphid lions" are aptly named. This has been a particularly bad year for aphids here in CT and I have made several releases which have brought them under control. They are also great at controlling spider mites, in fact they completely eradicated them from my garden and back yard. They are also great at keeping down the population of other pests by eating eggs before they get a chance to hatch. Arbico customer service has always been great.

Did not work
Jul 8, 2020  |  By Elise Bozzuto
Ordered 5000 eggs, followed release instructions, never saw any larvae or adults after a month of monitoring. My garden ended up getting overrun with aphids. I was afraid to use neem oil because I didn't want to kill the lacewings, but they never showed up. Ended up having to spray the entire garden several times to get the aphids under control because I waited so long for the lacewings to work.
Owner Response: We are sorry you did not have good results releasing the lacewing eggs. While you can have success with a single shipment, generally followup releases will be needed for prolonged control or to build a population. We recommend a minimum of three releases for general pest control. More information about doing so can be found on the Instructions tab.

Best In The West
Jul 1, 2020  |  By RALPH TORRES
So happy to have found this site, they carry all sorts of organic supplies, botanical solutions for pest control, and a very informed staff to help you with your concerns!

No bugs
Jun 26, 2020  |  By Vida Knox
Haven't seen any put them in three different areas of my yard.

Effective against aphids!!
Jun 19, 2020  |  By Brenda Novak
The buds on my honeysuckle vines were suffering badly from aphid infestation. I distributed the lacewing eggs on the honeysuckle, roses and peonies. Though I never saw them, they made short work of the aphids on the honeysuckle vines and the plants are becoming healthy and strong again. Most of the blooms were destroyed already, sadly, but now I have a sure-fire solution to avoid this again next year!

Worked super fast on my white flies
Jun 14, 2020  |  By Sarah B Musselman
Ordered 3 weeks (delivered & released every other week) of lacewing eggs (they offer recommendations of eggs per sqft) at a client's home that has chronic white fly issues. The lacewings were released in less-than-optimal conditions early in the season so they could get a grip on the white fly population before they got too bad. I was not expecting such quick results. NO JOKE. The white flies were already reduced to unnoticeable numbers after the 2nd release!! The final release was icing on the cake and I'm extremely pleased as they are such good little predators in general. My client was elated as well.

180 degree Improvement
May 30, 2020  |  By Katt
Our ornamental flowering plum trees were more holes than leaves from caterpillars. I did not expect to see much improvement any time soon, but after a single application (and not a heavy one at that) we had whole leaves for the rest of the year! This following year we are seeing increased activity but I now know exactly what I'll be doing. Thank you!

Didn't see a single one
May 3, 2020  |  By Joseph
Not to sure if i did something wrong but i never did see them
Owner Response: The lacewing larvae can be difficult to spot once hatched as they are small and well camouflaged. Something that may be helpful is going to the growing area at dusk or evening with a black light to look for the larvae. The lighter bands on the lacewing larvae will stand out against the plant matter.

review of product
Jun 4, 2019  |  By ralph gross
good service

Green Lacewing Eggs
Jun 2, 2019  |  By Al Castellano
These have been great for keeping aphids away. I'll be using these every year.

Green lacewing eggs
May 22, 2019  |  By Richard Ellerbrake
The service was excellent, the only problem I have is that I have not seen any green lacewings flying around in the greenhouse. I will wait a little longer to see if the aphids disappear.
Owner Response: Hi Richard, Your first release of lacewings should be reaching adulthood anytime now since you are about 3 weeks down the line. Keep an eye out around dusk when they're most active!

Lacewings Everywhere!
May 14, 2019  |  By Demetri Vlachos
I was skeptical about the eggs but after scattering them around our nursery and waiting, there are lacewings everywhere. I have continued to release these weekly.

Good results
May 5, 2019  |  By Anna Brewer
I've noticed and definite reduction in aphids. I have found some adult Lacewings flying around the yard so we know the eggs we received were alive and healthy.

Great customer support
Mar 14, 2019  |  By Anna Burbank
I really appreciate the great service from Arbico. I have called them for advice on knocking down a pest population and they are so helpful. I will continue to order from them.

These bugs are great!
Jan 26, 2019  |  By Anna Burbank
I have over 100 houseplants. When I found a few mealy bugs and spider mites this winter I ordered lacewing eggs. I never saw a single lacewing larva, but my pests are gone. I could never spray that number of plants and I'm happy to use something that is not toxic.

Green lacewing eggs
Dec 12, 2018  |  By Larry
Great buy and fantastic hatch rate

great job little bugs!
Oct 1, 2018  |  By Dawnelle
This was a repeat order - last spring I ordered these guys and didn't know how it would work. But they completely cleared the white flies from my Turk's Cap and the hummingbirds couldn't be happier. I repeated the order for this fall.

They hatched!
Aug 16, 2018  |  By Richard
Was skeptical about using eggs, however after roughly 10 days I began seeing the nymphs. I got these mainly for spider mite in a hot greenhouse. Normally I purchase live nymphs but this was such a good deal that I had to try it. Happy to see they hatched. All in all a good experience. Will definitely purchase eggs again. Thanks again!

Green lacewing eggs
May 31, 2018  |  By Keith george
These were administered over 2 weeks ago, which was the same day received. They were administered at dusk and kept at room temp prior. Sprayed down plants with water beforehand, per instructions. We have not seen any evidence of hatching. No larvae at or were present at any time. Not happy with the results.
Owner Response: I am sorry to hear that you have not had the results you expected. It is generally helpful to repeat releases of the eggs 2-3 times at a weekly interval. That will stagger the life stages in the growing area and help build a population that is self-sustaining. Also, try using a black light to look for the larvae in the evening. The lightly colored parts of their bodies will stand out against the foliage.

5000 Lacewings
Mar 27, 2018  |  By Evan
I ordered 5000 lacewing eggs, released half in my greenhouse and half in the 4x6x8 vivosun tent. Aphids were killing my young plants. I haven't noticed any lacewings floating around but I did notice the leaf damage stopped so my little lacewing army is doing their jobs.

Professor
Mar 21, 2018  |  By Peter Ehni
Arrived on time and easy to use. They are working great. I wish I had ordered them much sooner.

Great job
Mar 12, 2018  |  By Jennifer Garcia
Fast shipping! Excellent customer service! Eggs that hatched a bunch of friends for our greenhouse!! Thanks guys!!

Green Lacewing eggs
Feb 21, 2018  |  By David Carlson
They seem to help control the severe whitefly infestation we have on Xylosma trees at my church. Does not eliminate the white flys, but seems to reduce the infestation.

Green Lacewing Eggs!
Nov 12, 2015  |  By Margye and Bob
This will be our 4th or 5th year using green lacewing eggs in our walk-in coldframe to control our big three pests-- aphids, whitefly and spider mites. We have had great success using the eggs, much better than any of the sprays we had tried before. The lacewings are cheaper, too! and the larvae don't fly away. The trick for us is to start early. Our outdoor USDA hardiness zone is 5; our coldframe is about zone 7. I start the lacewings coming on the 1st of February when the overnight temperatures are above freezing (gets a jump on the aphids and spider mites). I go out and sprinkle the bran around every week when they come. If the conditions are just right, I may see a 6-legged black dot or 2 on the side of the plastic container, caught by static electricity (a breath into the container will free up the stuck larva without harm). I never see another larva, but I never see any pests, either. I may see 1 or 2 adults during the summer. We keep them coming and applied until the end of November which is usually when the overnight temps start getting to the freezing point and the tomatoes are done. If we had a year round greenhouse, I would use the lacewing eggs all year. I most heartily recommend the lacewing weekly program for anyone who suffers from the triple plague of whitefly, aphid and spider mites in their indoor growing space. PS We live at 6800' above sea level in Colorado, and my husband has a 12 oz. glass of homegrown pesticide free tomato juice almost every morning all year long!

Magic in a bottle
Jul 20, 2015  |  By Seth Roberts
If you've ever looked at your time and money invested in the plants that you love and give you so much joy in return just to have pests eat them before your very eyes? Don't get mad, get green lacewing eggs. So easy to order, receive with your regular mail and use it's childproof. Mist your plants with a water bottle, sprinkle the contents of the green lacewing eggs and let nature do the rest. You can literally see your plants improvement with every new leaf and flower. Those organic pesticides only stun or kill your plants and they deserve better than that.

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