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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
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106 of 107 people found the following review helpful
By Michele C.
Amazon Verified Purchase
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.
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.
63 of 63 people found the following review helpful
By Guardmed
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.
I am very happy with my purchase from Hirt's.
52 of 52 people found the following review helpful
By J. Ungar
Amazon Verified Purchase
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.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cool!
Okay- I have to say that this was the coolest thing I ever bought on line! First of all, the Lady Bugs arrived safely! And yes, they worked perfectly in our garden! Read more
Published 3 days ago by Sock-knitter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Happy Lady bugs
The lady bugs arrived very healthy. We released one bag in our garden and one in my daughters school garden. Both gardens have sunflowers covered with aphids. Happy eating!
Published 5 days ago by Melissa
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun idea for garden
The package was delivered on time and in good condition. The intstructions are easy to follow. The lady bugs all alive and ready to move. Read more
Published 7 days ago by karen Strong
4.0 out of 5 stars
arrived safe and ready
Ordered these on a friday and they arrived by wednesday and were ready to go. This is a lot of frisky ladybugs. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Richard
5.0 out of 5 stars
Efficient, natural pesticide
I grow peppers in SW Florida and spider mites can be overwhelming; these natural born killers do the trick everytime, the safe, natural way.
Published 10 days ago by Mason
4.0 out of 5 stars
Happy and healthy
My first delivery arrived in my black mailbox which probably cooked the ladybugs before I got home. Orcon was notified and immediately reshipped - this time to my shaded front... Read more
Published 11 days ago by J. Lewis
2.0 out of 5 stars
so so
They didnt seem to have as many bugs as advertised. Many of the bugs were dead.not so great a deal.
Published 12 days ago by Burt Pollock
5.0 out of 5 stars
lots of healthy bugs arrived, all alive and well
These bugs feasted on the aphid colony which was attacking my greenhouse. They virtually destroyed the colony within a day and filled their bellies with delicious aphid flesh. Read more
Published 14 days ago by benjamin j meyer
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible
Received the lady bugs over half were already dead and the rest died within the next few days. Contacted the seller he said okay ill send out a new batch. Great. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Isaid
5.0 out of 5 stars
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make good bugs. they eat all the pests i dont want. keep up the good work, and btw, some ppl cant use a computer u should have a phone line to buy
Published 18 days ago by ken
