Ladybird Larvae for use under-glass
£13.99
| Quantity | Price | 1 | £13.99 |
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We supply native British Ladybird Larvae in packs of 50 ready for release in onto pest infected plants. Ladybirds are the best known beneficial insect and have a huge appetite for pests i.e Aphids, Mealy Bug, Scale etc, so they ideal for clearing heavy infestations of pests in greenhouses / conservatories. Green Gardener only supplies British Adalia bipunctata 2 spot ladybirds – we do NOT supply Harlequin ladybirds. The ladybirds are sent by 1st class post with food included. Also included are 5 small paper release bags to make releasing your ladybirds as easy as possible – simply tip 10 larvae in each bags and position on the plants. Supplied in packs of 50 ready for release in the garden / greenhouse / conservatory. Finished for this year – available again in 2025.
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Ladybirds are the best known beneficial insect and have a huge appetite for pests, so they can be used for clearing heavy infestations of pests i.e. aphids, scale and mealy bug in greenhouses / conservatories. Each ladybird larvae will eat thousands of pests each before turning into an adult ladybird and dispersing. At this point, the relevant bio-control can be introduced to give on-going pest control if needed :-
- Introduce Aphidius / Aphid Predator Mix to give on-going aphid control.
- Introduce Phytoseiulus / Amblyseius Andersonii to give on-going red spider mite control.
- Introduce Cryptolaemus to give on-going mealybug control.
Ladybird Larvae – Green Gardener only supplies British Adalia bipunctata ladybirds – we do NOT supply Harlequin ladybirds. 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. Supplied in trays of approximately 50, they are sent by 1st class post ready for release directly onto your infected plants. Available in packs of 50 ready for release in the garden / greenhouse / conservatory. Ladybirds are available between March and September – finished for this year – available again in 2025.
N.B. If you have recently used a chemical spray i.e. within the last 2-3 weeks, please contact us (jon@greengardener.co.uk) to check how soon Ladybird Larvae can be introduced? Once the infestation is under control, the relevant natural predator can be introduced to give on-going control i.e. introduce Aphidius for on-going aphid control.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
I bought the ladybird larvae for use on nasturtiums and great water dock plant by my pond which were covered in aphids. I haven’t seen any ladybirds in years so wanted to help them make a comeback in my garden. I received a large amount of larvae and they have grown well even the larvae eat aphids I look forward to them growing into ladybirds
Anonymous (verified owner) –
I ordered ladybird larvae to deal with a aphid infestation in my greenhouse. They arrived in perfect condition with great packaging and useful leaflets. Aphids all gone in about a week and no pesticides used! Brilliant service thank you!
Jill and Indi –
I want to leave feedback for the ladybirds I received today for our granddaughter’s greenhouse. We are over the moon with them they were very healthy and are eating the pests quickly. We have put a couple of ladybird houses in there so that when it gets warm enough we can move some onto our outside plants. Thank you so much I will definitely be repeating this exercise next year.
Donna –
The ladybird larvae arrived in a little plastic box filled with shredded paper and the larvae. Very easy to pop into the fabric bag, place it in the infested plant and within a few days I could see the larvae increasing in size and chomping away. One badly infested plant now aphid free. It was fascinating to watch the larvae grow and I would highly recommend.
Sarah Ross –
Won’t hesitate to use again. I ordered 50 ladybird larvae. Received a helpful confirmation email detailing what to expect, postage was very fast, and well packaged. The larvae were nicely packed in a box with food and shredded paper to keep them safe in transit. The larvae all seemed healthy and active. We carefully put them into our aphid riddled lemon tree in our conservatory, and it wasn’t long before they got to work. After a few days the aphids have definitely reduced in number, and the larvae have certainly grown. It’s great to catch a glimpse of one. I will definitely use Green Gardner again, and am looking forward to our larvae growing into ladybirds, and hopefully having a healthier lemon tree.
Sylvia Harper (verified owner) –
An amazing customer oriented company. Nothing is too much trouble, very quick service and all the live ladybirds, worms and I never remember the name of for white fly, have all done their job. I will definitely be buying all my Green gardening from them in the future. Outstanding service.