PREDATORY INSECTS POWERFUL PEST CONTROL
Assassin Bug - Zelus renardii These Voracious Ambush Predators Will Stay In Your Crops & Devour A Wide Variety Of Pest Insects! TARGET: Leafhoppers, aphids, early instar caterpillars, flies, mites in conjunction with mite predators, and most other pests.
Zelus renardii
DESCRIPTION: These hardworking ambush predators are an excellent addition to any growing area, large or small. Feasting on a variety of pests, assassin bugs stay put in order to knock out an infestation. With an approximate two-month lifespan, these generalist predators will live, eat and reproduce in the area of release. Zelus start eating immediately after hatching, and by the second instar they produce a resin on their legs, which turns them into a walking sticky trap. Once captured, their prey is pierced with their rostrum and a digestive enzyme is injected into the prey and the insect is quickly killed. This method of predation allows for Zelus to take out prey much larger than themselves. These generalist predators are voracious and can be used efficiently in gardens, fields, orchards and greenhouses.
• Active in high temperatures/low humidities
SUGGESTED USE (Depending upon level of infestation): Use 500 eggs in a 2,000-3,000 square foot area every 2-3 weeks. Release preventively or at the first sign of in an infestation. For heavy infestations, release 500-1,000 eggs weekly in no more than 2,000 square feet. Release 5-10 thousand eggs biweekly per acre. Shipped as eggs, these beneficial insects will typically hatch in under a week. Temperature: 55-110°F Relative Humidity: 10-75% 1000105 ≈250 Eggs $25.00 1000106 ≈500 Eggs $40.00 1000107 ≈1,000 Eggs $65.00
• Not attracted to artificial light
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The Assassin Bug is a hardworking predator that feeds in all life stages. Great for greenhouse and indoor cultivations with wide temperature range activity and varied pests. Free Shipping! ADVANTAGES • Predatory in all life stages • Wide variety of pests consumed
Eggs Assassin Bugs are delivered as egg clusters. Monitor for hatching up to 6 days.
Praying Mantids - Tenodera aridifolia Don’t Be Fooled, Their “Praying” Front Legs Are Actually Designed To Grasp Prey! Target: Aphids, leafhoppers, mosquitoes, caterpillars and other soft-bodied insects when young. Adults will eat beetles, grasshoppers, crickets and other pest insects.
Nymphs Once hatched, Assassin Bug nymphs are visible and more easily monitored. Their two month life-span provides continuous control.
Adults Assassin Bugs produce a resin on their legs and rostrum that increases ability to capture prey. Once captured, Assassin bugs pierce their prey with their rostrum and inject a digestive enzyme. This allows Zelus to kill insects much larger than themselves.
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Tenodera aridifolia
Description: Shipped in their egg cases, each egg contains ≈50-200 baby mantids. Mantids can be used in conjunction with other beneficials. Beware, they will eat other beneficials if pests are not available. Suggested Use (Depending upon level of infestation): Begin releases during early Spring. Attach egg cases to branches of shrubs, trees or other plants at a notch between the trunk or stem and offshoot branch. Egg cases can also be attached with wire or twist ties. Do not place on the ground as they are easy prey for ants. Mantids can also be hatched inside a paper bag when kept in a warm place. Upon hatching, release immediately to avoid cannibalism. Temperature: Moderate: 70-90ºF Relative Humidity: Low-High ≈40-95% 1121000 1121001 1121101
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