Aphid Control Garden Pack | 1,500 Ladybugs, 1,000 Green Lacewing Larvae, & 500 A. Colemani

Active Infestation Full-Lifecycle Control

Sized for moderate to heavy-infestation treatment of roughly 1,000 sq. ft.

Aphids come in small-bodied and large-bodied species, but this pack doesn't require you to tell them apart. Ladybugs and Lacewing larvae are generalist predators that go after large-bodied aphids exposed on the leaf surface — size doesn't slow them down. Aphidius colemani handles the small-bodied species that tend to tuck into curled leaves and tight new growth, reaching into those hiding spots to parasitize aphids the predators can't get to.

What's In This Pack, and Why

1,500 Pre-Fed Ladybugs

Generalist predators, active immediately upon release, both as adults and larvae. They'll eat aphids of any species or size — no ID required.

1,000 Green Lacewing Larvae 

Already in their predatory "aphid lion" stage on arrival — no incubation delay. Larvae hunt aggressively for 2–4 weeks, consuming aphids and other soft-bodied pests wherever they find them. Like Ladybugs, species doesn't matter to them.

500 Aphidius colemani

At 2–5mm, Aphidius colemani can reach into the same tight, curled spaces where aphids hide from larger predators, such as green lacewing larvae and ladybugs.

Put together: Ladybugs and Lacewing larvae give you fast, visible knockdown on what's exposed. Colemani quietly finishes the job on what's hidden, and keeps working for weeks after the predators have moved on.

How It Works

Ladybugs and Lacewing larvae go after aphids the moment they're released, regardless of species. Aphidius colemani works on a different timeline: parasitoid females seek out aphids and lay eggs directly inside them, so even aphids the predators miss get taken out from within over the following 1–2 weeks.

Every component in this pack is dosed at full curative strength — built for gardeners dealing with aphid damage happening right now, not preventative stockpiling. 

Coverage & Application Rates

This pack is sized for approximately 1,000 sq. ft. at moderate to heavy-infestation application rates across all three components.

Temperature Considerations

Ladybugs: 62°F–88°F (most active feeding range)
Aphidius colemani: 50°F–86°F
Green Lacewing Larvae: 50°F-86°F

Narrowest shared window across all three: roughly 62°F–86°F, where every component stays fully active.

Application Instructions

Ladybugs: Release at the base of plants in the early morning, evening, or on an overcast day. Mist foliage beforehand.

Green Lacewing Larvae: Release the same day they arrive — disperse evenly onto infested plants and leave the container in place to allow stragglers to exit. Spread out promptly; overcrowding leads to larvae feeding on each other before pests.

Aphidius colemani: Gently disperse onto infested plants, or use Hanging Release Boxes to concentrate coverage on your worst trouble spots. Leave the open container in place for 24 hours so any remaining wasps can emerge. Keep off the soil — these are foliage predators.

Pro Tips

Remove yellow sticky traps for the first few days after releasing predators.

Control ants first if present. They'll defend other honeydew-producing pests from all three biocontrol agents.

Repeat, staggered introductions of Aphid Double Mix are recommended for an active infestation rather than a single release.

Storage

Aphidius colemani and Green Lacewing Larvae should be introduced immediately upon receipt; green lacewing larvae are cannibalistic. Ladybugs can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 14 days.