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Target Pests: Thrips, Mealybugs, Spider Mites, Scale, and Aphids
Description: Lacewing larvae are generalist predators that feed on thrips, mealybugs, spider mites, scale, and aphids. Adult lacewing are not predatory (and have wings), so you need to purchase them as larvae or eggs for use indoors. They are excellent for active infestations, but you can use them preventatively as well.
Indoor Life Expectancy: 10-14 days
Plants Treated: approx. 40-50
Application: A hexcell is a 6” x 4” cardboard frame that contains approximately 400 lacewing larvae in individual compartments to prevent them from eating each other (which they will do in a bottle). This is the most challenging method of lacewing application, so it is generally not recommended for first-time users. Hexcells can be used for plants in all substrates.
Tip: Due to the hexcell packaging there is a higher risk of coming into physical contact with the lacewings, and they can bite when agitated. Please keep this in mind when selecting your product as well as during application. (Their bites are harmless, comparable to mosquitoes.)
