Bioforce - Dusky Ladybird a Generalist Predator (EGGS) (Drop-Shipped - There may be delays)
Bioforce - Dusky Ladybird a Generalist Predator (EGGS) (Drop-Shipped - There may be delays)
Bioforce

Bioforce - Dusky Ladybird a Generalist Predator (EGGS) (Drop-Shipped - There may be delays)

NZ $17.50
  • Description

    • Important shipping information & delays: Please be prepared to wait.

    This product is drop-shipped by the manufacturer Bioforce to ensure your living organisms are received in the best possible condition so PLEASE NOTE: An email address must be provided so Bioforce can dispatch your order and ensure you receive parcel tracking details.

    Also, due to high demand, you will likely experience delays in receiving your Bioforce products. See bottom of description for further details.

    Dusky Ladybird a Generalist Predator (EGGS)

    The Dusky Ladybird is a small predatory ladybird. It is primarily an aphid predator, however it will also predate on a wide variety of alternative prey, including eggs of psyllids, whitefly, butterflies and moths.
    Scymnus loewii– Dusky Ladybird

    The Dusky Ladybird appears to survive well in glasshouse grown capsicums when feeding on the peach aphid, and colonises cucumber as well. The use of this species is still experimental, and there are no guarantees that they will colonise your crop or eat a particular aphid species. They are known predators of aphids from the genera Myzus and Aphis. Ladybirds will not colonise tomato crops.
    The Dusky Ladybird is a small predatory ladybird , adults are 3-4 mm in length. The ladybirds are sold as eggs on sack material. The eggs are yellow and very small, they are difficult to see with the naked eye. Eggs hatch approximately 2-3 days after dispatch, and juvenile stages will begin searching for aphid prey almost immediately, although they will not be noticeable for at least one week or more depending on temperatures. The larvae mimic mealybugs, so do not expect to see adult ladybirds for several weeks. The Dusky Ladybird undergoes an egg stage and 4 larval stages before pupating and emerging as an adult. Development time from egg to adult takes around three weeks at 25⁰C, and longer at lower temperatures. Eggs are tiny and laid singly on the woodier parts of the plant.

    Adults and juveniles are aphid predators, feeding on aphids of all life stages, from juveniles to adults. Larvae paralise aphids and suck their body fluids out, generally through a leg or antenna.

    Both adults and larvae predate on the tomato/potato psyllid on capsicum and peppers, both eggs and juveniles.

    Our ladybirds are reared in our insectary, we do not collect ladybirds from the wild (for sale) as is practised in other parts of the world.

    Application

    • The eggs are laid on to small pieces of cloth, which is attached to a cardboard tag
    • Hang the tag (with the cloth and eggs) on to the plants out of direct sunlight, preferably on the same day as having received them
    • Place in areas with high aphid or pest numbers
    • Leave the petri dish and lid at the base of a plant
    • Store in a cool place if need be, out of direct sunlight. Preferably between 8 and 15 degrees
    • DO NOT REFRIGERATE

        Important Shipping Information & Delays:

        NO LOCAL PICK UP: This product is drop-shipped by the manufacturer to ensure you receive the highest quality biological agents in the best possible condition and is therefore not available for local pick up.

        EMAIL REQUIRED: An email address MUST be provided in order for Bioforce to process and dispatch your order, and to ensure you receive your parcel tracking details to keep an eye on any delivery updates from the courier. You want these guys busy in your backyard, not dying in a postal depot if you miss the delivery!

        DELAYS: Due to huge demand for biological control, there is a back log of orders and there will most likely be a delay in the Bioforce team shipping your products. Depending on the breeding rate and order volume at the Bioforce grounds, you could see delays of 2-4 weeks, or possibly more, so please - do not order unless you are prepared to wait.

        Please contact store@indoorgrow.nz if you have any further queries.


        Important shipping information & delays: Please be prepared to wait.

        This product is drop-shipped by the manufacturer Bioforce to ensure your living organisms are received in the best possible condition so PLEASE NOTE: An email address must be provided so Bioforce can dispatch your order and ensure you receive parcel tracking details.

        Also, due to high demand, you will likely experience delays in receiving your Bioforce products. See bottom of description for further details.

        Dusky Ladybird a Generalist Predator (EGGS)

        The Dusky Ladybird is a small predatory ladybird. It is primarily an aphid predator, however it will also predate on a wide variety of alternative prey, including eggs of psyllids, whitefly, butterflies and moths.
        Scymnus loewii– Dusky Ladybird

        The Dusky Ladybird appears to survive well in glasshouse grown capsicums when feeding on the peach aphid, and colonises cucumber as well. The use of this species is still experimental, and there are no guarantees that they will colonise your crop or eat a particular aphid species. They are known predators of aphids from the genera Myzus and Aphis. Ladybirds will not colonise tomato crops.
        The Dusky Ladybird is a small predatory ladybird , adults are 3-4 mm in length. The ladybirds are sold as eggs on sack material. The eggs are yellow and very small, they are difficult to see with the naked eye. Eggs hatch approximately 2-3 days after dispatch, and juvenile stages will begin searching for aphid prey almost immediately, although they will not be noticeable for at least one week or more depending on temperatures. The larvae mimic mealybugs, so do not expect to see adult ladybirds for several weeks. The Dusky Ladybird undergoes an egg stage and 4 larval stages before pupating and emerging as an adult. Development time from egg to adult takes around three weeks at 25⁰C, and longer at lower temperatures. Eggs are tiny and laid singly on the woodier parts of the plant.

        Adults and juveniles are aphid predators, feeding on aphids of all life stages, from juveniles to adults. Larvae paralise aphids and suck their body fluids out, generally through a leg or antenna.

        Both adults and larvae predate on the tomato/potato psyllid on capsicum and peppers, both eggs and juveniles.

        Our ladybirds are reared in our insectary, we do not collect ladybirds from the wild (for sale) as is practised in other parts of the world.

        Application

        • The eggs are laid on to small pieces of cloth, which is attached to a cardboard tag
        • Hang the tag (with the cloth and eggs) on to the plants out of direct sunlight, preferably on the same day as having received them
        • Place in areas with high aphid or pest numbers
        • Leave the petri dish and lid at the base of a plant
        • Store in a cool place if need be, out of direct sunlight. Preferably between 8 and 15 degrees
        • DO NOT REFRIGERATE

            Important Shipping Information & Delays:

            NO LOCAL PICK UP: This product is drop-shipped by the manufacturer to ensure you receive the highest quality biological agents in the best possible condition and is therefore not available for local pick up.

            EMAIL REQUIRED: An email address MUST be provided in order for Bioforce to process and dispatch your order, and to ensure you receive your parcel tracking details to keep an eye on any delivery updates from the courier. You want these guys busy in your backyard, not dying in a postal depot if you miss the delivery!

            DELAYS: Due to huge demand for biological control, there is a back log of orders and there will most likely be a delay in the Bioforce team shipping your products. Depending on the breeding rate and order volume at the Bioforce grounds, you could see delays of 2-4 weeks, or possibly more, so please - do not order unless you are prepared to wait.

            Please contact store@indoorgrow.nz if you have any further queries.