Garden Insects Variety Pack

 LADYBUGS
The Ladybug is one of the most effective and economically important beneficial insect known for feeding on soft-bodied pest insects.Beneficial garden ladybugs for controlling pests in your garden are the most popular and widely used beneficial insects for commercial and home use. Ladybugs are capable of consuming up to 50 to 60 aphids per day but will also eat a variety of other insects and larvae including scales, mealy bugs, leaf hoppers, mites, and various types of soft-bodied insects.

The Garden Variety consist of 1500 Ladybugs, 1000 Green lacewing eggs, and two praying mantist egg cases. $49.95
Garden Deluxe Variety consist of 1500 Ladybugs, 1000 Green lacewing eggs,  two praying mantist egg cases, and 5 Mil. Nematodes mixed. $59.85

Beneficial Nematodes - Nematodes are microscopic, non-segmented worms which occur naturally in soil all over the world. Thousands of strains exist with different life-styles. Beneficial nematodes only attack soil dwelling insects and leave plants alone.

Green Lacewing - The green lacewing is another one of the most effective predatory insect known.THE "APHID LION"After a few days, the eggs hatch and tiny larvae emerge which are also known as"aphid lions"because of their voracious appetite. There is no other better predator known to consume vast quantities of eggs and the soft bodies of aphids, mealy-bugs, spider mites, leafhopper nymphs, caterpillar eggs, scales, thrips, and white-flies. The lacewing larvae attack the eggs of most pests and, if the bodies are not to hard and fast moving, will attack the adult pest stage as well.

Praying mantis - A general predator of most pest insects, mites, eggs, or any insect in reach. Each egg case contains approximately 200 baby mantids. Use 3 cases per 5,000 square feet or 10-100 cases per year per acre. Attract to twigs, leaves, fences, and other vegetation. Praying mantis egg cases may also be placed in the crotch of a bush or tree. Do not place on ground, as they become easy prey for ants. Releases can begin after the last frost and continue through summer. The Praying mantis is a most interesting and enjoyable beneficial insect to have around the garden and farm. It is the only known insect that can turn its head and look over its shoulder. Mantis lie in wait for their food and when close enough, snap it up with a lightning movement of their strong forelegs. Measurements of their reflexes show they react more than 2 times quicker than houseflies. Mantis have enormous appetites, eating various aphids, leafhoppers, mosquitoes, caterpillars and other soft-bodied insects when young. Later they will eat larger insects, beetles, grasshoppers, crickets, and other pest insects. These ferocious-looking praying mantises actually make great pets. Some will even eat raw meat and insects from your fingers. With plenty to eat they usually will not stray far. If handled properly they don't bite.

 Garden Deluxe Variety Pack   $59.45  
Garden Deluxe Variety Pack: *Two bags of 1500 Ladybugs. *1,000 Green Lacewing Eggs. *5 Million beneficial nematodes for pest control in the soil.

Garden Variety Package  $49.55    
Garden Variety Pack: * Two bags of 1500 Ladybugs and *1,000 Green Lacewing Eggs.