Green Lacewing 1,000 Eggs - NaturesGoodGuys

They work and I will buy again. Pests like to eat them before they hatch on the cards. The bags work better for me.

Edit: It's been 12 days since the eggs were delivered so it's definitely been more than 2 weeks since they were laid. None have hatched yet. Waiting to hear back from the company but I'll probably just use a pesticide at this point. Regret not starting the pesticide sooner since I would have been closer to having the aphids gone by now. My order came on Monday and no eggs have hatched yet. I contacted customer service and they said it can take between 7 and 14 days for them to hatch. This would be useful information to put in the listing so you can decide if this is a good option for you. I wont be home a few days next week and with my luck the eggs will hatch while I'm gone and they will eat each other. And at that point my light aphid problem might turn into a heavy infestation. Between shipping time and hatching time it can take 3 weeks to have larvae. If none hatch and I need more it's going to be another 3 weeks??

I had a serious aphid problem on one of the flowering bushes in my garden. Tried lady bugs but they mostly just flew away. But these little guys worked! When I firsts received them I was really doubtful because all I saw was what looked like 2 small dead larvae. At the start of day 4 I emailed the company asking how much longer it should take for the larvae eggs to start hatching. They quickly responded, saying to give it another day or two. The next morning there were tiny larvae moving around in the bag they came in, and they are really tiny, so I had to use a magnifying glass to see them better. Also, not many had hatched so I was still doubtful because I had A LOT of aphids. First I sprinkled the bush lightly with water, to give the lacewing larvae a water source, but not a lot because you don’t want the little sachet pouches to get wet when you place them on the plants. I followed the directions they provided very precisely; I placed them in the shade & tried to shelter them from rain. I tilted the bags on a 45 degree angle to minimize water getting in if it rained. I became doubtful again because it took a few more days to begin seeing quite a few on the bushes leaves. Little by little I could see more of them traveling around in search of aphids, and after a week there was a big improvement. Two or three weeks later NO MORE APHIDS! These are living creatures that have to survive whatever conditions might happen while being sent thru the mail, but if they survive that, they will definitely do a great job with the worst of aphid infestations, and without the use of chemical! Great product!

First, these shipped very fast, and I received them within a few days of purchase. I really appreciate the fast shipping. The packaging seemed well done. After reading the reviews, I thought that most people probably didn't look closely enough for the tiny lacewing larvae, and decided to give them a try. I bought these to treat fungus gnats on my house plants...inside my house. I brought all my plants into a single room so I could keep the lacewings monitor warmth and keep them semi-contained, then misted my plants to get them ready. I regularly inspected my plants and soil closely for lacewing larvae. I got really excited when I found one and took a picture. The egg it hatched from had been stuck in the original packaging. Throughout the next couple weeks, I inspected the plants with a flashlight and magnifying glass both in the morning and in the evening. Unfortunately, that single lacewing was the only one I ever saw. Over a month later, there also seems to be the same amount (probably more, actually) of fungus gnats. It's possible that I just got a bad batch or maybe getting lacewing eggs to hatch is just something that is hit and miss. Next time I plan to look for already hatched larvae instead of eggs.

Just this week I saw an adult lacewing from (I’m assuming) last summer’s lacewing release. I only saw a couple of the larvae munching around on the cucumbers so it was good to see that they remembered my little balcony garden and decided to lay their egg babies here. :) So for those that never actually see them in the package, they’re there. Promise. Just hurry and get them outside so they can acclimate and start munching quickly.

These were so confusing upon arrival I honestly don't even know if I released them properly, they came with one sheet of directions and it was all pictures but the pictures didn't match any of the items that shipped. Then on top of it I didn't notice a single bug hatch out of these boxes - waste of money, do not buy