{"title":"Russet Mite Control","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"amblyseius-cucumeris","title":"Amblyseius cucumeris | Thrips Larvae \u0026 Spider Mite Control","description":"","brand":"GardeningZone","offers":[{"title":"25k","offer_id":45544070742207,"sku":"GZ48","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50k","offer_id":45544070774975,"sku":"GZ49","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250k","offer_id":45544070807743,"sku":"GZ50","price":93.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Hanging Sachet (1k Mites Each)","offer_id":45544070840511,"sku":"GZ51","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Hanging Sachets (1k Mites Each)","offer_id":45544070873279,"sku":"GZ52","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Hanging Sachets (1k Mites Each)","offer_id":45544070906047,"sku":"GZ53","price":24.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Hanging Sachets (1k Mites Each)","offer_id":45544070938815,"sku":"GZ54","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/6312\/files\/CucumerisProductLineWithDescription2500x2500.png?v=1777390831"},{"product_id":"green-lacewing-larvae","title":"Green Lacewing Larvae | 1,000 Larvae for Aphid Control","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreen Lacewing larvae are aggressive, broad-spectrum biological pest control agents, consuming aphids, whiteflies, mites, thrips, mealybugs, scale, small caterpillars, and other soft-bodied pests at a rate of up to 50 aphids per day. Available as eggs in rice hulls, eggs on hanging cards, larvae, or adults. Each option is suited to a different stage of pest management. Safe for people, pets, and edible plants. IPM compatible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown to gardeners as the \"Aphid Lion”, green lacewing larvae are an extremely versatile biological pest control agent. A single larva can eliminate up to 50 aphids a day, and aphids are just the beginning. Whether you're managing an active infestation or building long-term protection into your growing space, there's a lacewing option suitable for what you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(140, 198, 63);\"\u003eWhat Are Green Lacewings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen lacewings (Chrysoperla rufilabris) are a powerful general predator widely used in integrated pest management programs. In their larval stage, they have a voracious appetite, actively targeting a wide range of soft-bodied pests over 2–4 weeks. Adults transition to feeding on pollen, honeydew, and nectar. In doing so, adults help pollinate your garden while seeking out pest populations to lay their eggs near. Females can lay up to 200 eggs in their lifetime!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(140, 198, 63);\"\u003eWhat Pests Do Green Lacewings Control?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarvae (predatory stage):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAphids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhiteflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpider Mites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMealybugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale (crawlers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall Caterpillars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePsyllids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany other soft-bodied insects and their eggs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdults: Feed on pollen, honeydew, and nectar. Not predatory, but contributes to garden health and population establishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(140, 198, 63);\"\u003eHow Green Lacewings Work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen lacewings are available in four forms, each suited to a different pest management need:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(238, 126, 34);\"\u003eEggs in Rice Hulls — Preventative Care \/ Light Infestation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEggs are mixed into rice hulls and dispensed into hanging boxes, which protect them from predators and prevent larvae from preying on each other at hatch. Eggs hatch in 7–14 days at temperatures above 70°F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest for: preventative programs and light pest pressure where you want a steady hatch over time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(238, 126, 34);\"\u003eEggs on Hanging Cards — Preventative Care \/ Light Infestation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-loaded hanging cards make placement simple. Hang directly on plant limbs, out of direct sunlight. Same hatch timeline as rice hull eggs: 7–14 days at 70°F+.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(238, 126, 34);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest for: easy, mess-free preventative deployment across multiple plants.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(238, 126, 34);\"\u003eLarvae — Active Infestations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarvae are warm-stored and ready to hunt immediately. They hatch and begin feeding within 3–5 days (significantly faster than eggs) and resemble tiny alligators with brown or grey stripes and a humpbacked body. Each larva can consume up to 50 aphids per day during its 2–3 week predatory stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(238, 126, 34);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest for: responding to active, established infestations where fast results matter.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(238, 126, 34);\"\u003eAdults — Population Establishment in Large Areas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdults are bright green with slender bodies and distinctive copper-colored eyes. They live 4–6 weeks, pollinating your garden and actively seeking out pest populations to lay their eggs near, creating a self-sustaining biological control cycle. Adults are not predatory themselves, but their egg-laying behavior seeds future larval predator populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(238, 126, 34);\"\u003eBest for: establishing a long-term predator presence across large growing areas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(140, 198, 63);\"\u003eApplication Instructions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(238, 126, 34);\"\u003eEggs in Rice Hulls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGently disperse eggs and rice hulls into the included hanging boxes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHang boxes on infested plant limbs, out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHanging boxes included by quantity:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.089%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003eQuantity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e Hanging Boxes Included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e1,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e5 Boxes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e2,500\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e5 Boxes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e5,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e10 Boxes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e10,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e15 Boxes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e100,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e100 Boxes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(238, 126, 34);\"\u003eEggs on Hanging Cards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHang cards directly on an infested or target plant limb.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(238, 126, 34);\"\u003eLarvae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease immediately upon receipt for best results.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGently disperse larvae evenly across the infested plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave the container near the infested plant to allow any remaining larvae to make their way out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(238, 126, 34);\"\u003eAdults\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease immediately upon receipt for best results.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease in the morning or evening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove the lid and gently tap the container to release.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the included cardboard insert to regulate the release rate across the target area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(140, 198, 63);\"\u003eApplication Rates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100.089%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20%;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003eRate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003e Frequency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20%;\"\u003eEggs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e1 per sq. ft.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eMonthly, as needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20%;\"\u003eLarvae\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e1 per sq. ft. \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eBi-weekly, 3-5 times\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20%;\"\u003eAdults\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e1 per 10 sq. ft. \/ 5,000 per acre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eAs needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(140, 198, 63);\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100.089%; height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.6406%;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.6406%;\"\u003eStorage Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.6406%;\"\u003eMax Storage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.8205%;\"\u003eNotes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.6406%;\"\u003eEggs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.6406%;\"\u003e39-46°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.6406%;\"\u003e48 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.8205%;\"\u003eHatching can take 7-14 days when kept at +70°F. For best results, hatch eggs inside packaging to ensure viability and to keep safe from ants. Introduce near pest populations, out of direct sunlight. Eggs turn grey when ready to hatch. \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.6406%;\"\u003eLarvae\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.6406%;\"\u003e70°F+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.6406%;\"\u003e24 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.8205%;\"\u003eDisplays cannibalistic behavior. Incubated and ready to hatch upon arrival (or shortly after), avoiding the 7-14 day wait for eggs to hatch.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.6406%;\"\u003eAdults\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.6406%;\"\u003eDo Not Store\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.6406%;\"\u003eIntroduce Immediately\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.8205%;\"\u003eDelicate shipping. Introduce when temperatures are cooler. \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(140, 198, 63);\"\u003ePro Tips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse larvae when you need fast results. They're warm-stored and begin feeding within days, much quicker than hatching from eggs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEggs are the most cost-effective format for preventative programs. Deploy on hanging cards or in rice hull boxes before pest pressure builds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdults work best for large-scale population establishment; pair with an egg or larval release for a multi-stage approach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid applying alongside broad-spectrum insecticides, which are harmful to lacewings at all life stages. Check chemical compatibility before combining treatments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor heavy aphid infestations, consider pairing with Aphidius colemani or Aphidoletes aphidimyza for complementary aphid control strategies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(140, 198, 63);\"\u003eSafe, Natural Pest Control\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% natural — no synthetic chemicals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafe around people and pets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafe for edible plants and food gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with IPM (Integrated Pest Management) programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaves no residue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo protective equipment required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GardeningZone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666164900031,"sku":"GZ246","price":21.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/6312\/files\/NGGWebsiteProductPhotosGreenLacewingLarvae.jpg?v=1780070191"}],"url":"https:\/\/gardeningzone.com\/collections\/russet-mite-control.oembed","provider":"GardeningZone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}