Orcon LB-C1500 Live Ladybugs, Approximately 1,500 Count

by Orcon

Product Features

• Live Adult Ladybugs
• Prefer To Eat Aphids
• Can Devour Up To 50 Aphids A Day
• Dine Only On Insects
• Will Not Harm Vegetation

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B000MR6WRG
• Item model number: LB-C1500
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (200 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #556 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #1 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Pest Control > Beneficial Insects

Product Description

A favorite "good bug" and alternative to chemicals, ladybugs have been a popular part of the Orcon line of beneficial insects for over 20 years. When released at sundown (because they don't fly at night), ladybugs eat aphids, mealy bugs, scale, leaf hoppers, various plant eating worms and other destructive soft bodied pests. And they keep on eating until the bad guys are gone, laying their own eggs in the process. When new pests arrive, fresh ladybugs will be waiting. Each container includes approximately 1500 live ladybugs. Restricted State: Hawaii

Customer Reviews

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83 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to get rid of aphids on tomato and rose plants, March 22, 2008

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Michele C. "MC" (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Orcon LB-C1500 Live Ladybugs, Approximately 1,500 Count (Lawn & Patio)

Used them to get rid of the aphids on my aerogarden plants in the house. If you release them when the room is dark and the door is shut they make their home on the plants. When it gets light out and you open the doors the next morning they've already settled in on the plants so they don't fly around the house. They got rid of tons of aphids within a few days. Something that I tried to do safely for 2 months with no success.


Update - I had another aphid infestation this year (Mar 2011) on the tomato, parsley and pepper plants I started in our sun room. I again ordered the lady bugs and they did the trick. They arrived healthy and well-packed. When you are using them indoors, release them at night when they are less likely to fly around. I kept the door to the sunroom shut that night and the next day and it gave them enough time to make their homes in the plants. The doors are open now and I've only had a couple of lady bugs go exploring in the rest of the house. They are getting rid of all of the aphids on the plants. All of my plans are looking much healthier already.

54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! That is a lot of ladybugs., June 17, 2008

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Guardmed - See all my reviews

This review is from: Orcon LB-C1500 Live Ladybugs, Approximately 1,500 Count (Lawn & Patio)

I really only wanted about 100 ladybugs but 1500 was the only amount I could find. Hirt's shipped them very quickly and I had them in less than a week even being shipped to an APO address. My wife about killed me for getting the bugs. I was surprised when I opened the box and saw all the ladybugs moving around. I thought several of them would be dead, but it appeared all or nearly all of the bugs survived. I rinsed the bag and refrigerated the bugs like the instructions said to do. Then I released them right before it got dark. All of the ladybugs seemed to crawl around and find a place to stay.
I am very happy with my purchase from Hirt's.

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth trying if you have an aphid problem, June 15, 2008

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J. Ungar - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Orcon LB-C1500 Live Ladybugs, Approximately 1,500 Count (Lawn & Patio)

We had such a bad aphid problem that it made our backyard impossible to use without getting covered in little green bugs in a matter of minutes. I purchased one package of the ladybugs. They arrived alive and wiggling in their container w/almost no (if any) loss on route. They come with easy to follow directions including washing them upon arrival, refrigerate and release at dusk. We released them three days ago. While I don't actively see many of the ladybugs now (most I assume headed for the tree where I think most of them were), there is a huge reduction in the number of aphids in the yard to the point that my husband was able to sit outside and enjoy the yard for a few hours yesterday. I will probably buy one more package in a week or so to get any straggler aphids.