Good Bug Supplemental Diet Cards
A little supplemental food can help your beneficials build a stronger, longer-lasting defense against pests.
Predators hold their ground better when they don’t go hungry between pest flushes. Good Bug Supplemental Diet Cards give your released predatory mites and minute pirate bugs a steady backup food source. That keeps them established while pest numbers are low, so they’re still in place when the next wave arrives.
Each card holds decapsulated Artemia (brine shrimp) eggs, which are high in protein and rich in essential lipids and fatty acids. Because it’s an animal-based food, it’s closer to what predators eat in the wild than pollen which can also supplement plant eating pests. Allergy information: Contains shellfish (Artemia).
Extra food helps predators lay more eggs and survive the lulls between outbreaks, when they might otherwise starve or leave. It can also reduce cannibalism when prey is scarce. It doesn’t replace pests on the menu: your predators keep hunting, and the cards help them stay.
What Good Bug Supplemental Diet Cards Support
- Amblyseius swirskii
- Amblyseius cucumeris
- Amblyseius andersoni
- Orius insidiosus.
Not for Phytoseiulus persimilis, a specialist that feeds only on spider mites.
How to us Good Bug Supplemental Diet Cards
- Hang cards in the plant canopy near pest activity and released predators. Larger plants or widespread pest activity may need more than one card per plant.
- Each card stays effective for up to 10 weeks once hung.
- Protect cards from direct sunlight and overhead watering.
How to Store Good Bug Supplemental Diet Cards
Store in dry conditions below 68°F. Shelf life up to 3 years.
FAQs
How many cards do I need?
Hang cards wherever pests and released predators are active in the canopy. Small plants usually need one. Larger plants, or plants with pest activity spread across them, may need more than one.
Will feeding my predators stop them hunting pests?
No. The cards are a backup food source, not a replacement for pests. Predators keep hunting, and the extra food helps them survive and stay in place when pest numbers drop.
Can I use the cards with a bottled or sachet release?
Yes. Hang the cards near where you released your predators so the food is easy for them to find.