Usually, these companies offer species that are native to the American continent, such as the convergent lady beetle ( Hippodamia convergens). Instead of trying to get rid of them, you should make them feel at home in your garden, as the more, the merrier.

As our Ladybird larvae are supplied as larvae, they are ideal for releasing directly onto plants heavily infected with pests – as they they are unable to fly and will stay where you put them. These insects have played roles in folklore, religion and poetry, and are particularly popular in nursery rhymes. This native ladybird; Adalia bipunctata also known commonly as the two spotted ladybird can consume up to 100 aphids each day! You’ll save valuable time and you will receive everything you need in one convenient, exciting package.They are sent by 1st class post with food included and each 100 larvae is supplied with a release bag i. The Ladybird larvae are relatively small on arrival, and as with all of the MightyBug range, are safe for children, pets, wildlife and the plants you are lovingly tending.

Their hunger and ability to consume 60 aphids per day means they will quickly get on top of an aphid infestation, Ladybird larvae will feed for approximately four weeks after release, at which point they will pupate and turn into adult beetles. Allow 100 larvae in one bag per tree with a trunk diameter of up to 20cm, or one bag of 100 larvae per 10m run of infested hedge, positioning one bag every 10m.

Aphids (also commonly known as greenfly and blackfly) are the most common pest insect for UK gardeners.

Highly sought after by top chefs, if you travel to France and visit the local markets you will see fruits of this wonderful variety on sale when in season. Ladybird larvae should be released onto infested plants either early in the morning or in late evening.

Turns out the ladybird lavae don’t just eat aphids… told you they should feature in a hollywood horror! Distribute the contents onto the leaves or in URB (universal release boxes) evenly throughout the crop, by gently shaking and rotating the bottle. Each pack is sufficient to treat 15 square metres of compost (ie surface area of pots/trays, so that’s a lot! Polymorphic Müllerian mimicry and interactions with thermal melanism in ladybirds and a soldier beetle: a hypothesis".

But several of the ladybirds are on the flowerbed where the blackfly is worse- hopefully eating their way through- fingers crossed. MightyBug – Ladybird larvae come in containers along with buckwheat, a carrier material which is used to keep the small ladybird larvae safe during transport and give them somewhere to hide. Use natures own assassins to protect your plants from garden pests without the need to use chemicals. Under pressure from coccinellid predation, aphid species have evolved to become more toxic, forcing coccinellids to develop immunities. The bright warning colouration of many coccinellids discourage potential predators, warning of their toxicity.For Adalia larvae, this includes providing an abundant food source (which are the small pale particles), and also an acceptable environment to live in. e Aphids, Mealy Bug, Scale etc, so they ideal for clearing heavy infestations of pests in greenhouses / conservatories . In heated greenhouses or indoors it can be used year-round as long as temperatures are suitable and there are pest aphids available to eat. It has orange-marked thoracid segments, with the first abdominal segment marked orange at the sides.