Orcon GL-C4000 Live Green Lacewing Eggs, 4,000 Count

I tried Green Lacewings to try to organically control a case of soft scale on my Croton. The lacewing larvae were plentiful and vigorous when they arrived. I believe that if my pest had been aphids, I would have been thrilled.Unfortunately, they didn't survive predation by the ants that tend the scale for it's honeydew, and I don't believe that the larvae that did survive were particularly interested in the scale as food source, so it was ineffective as a pest control for scale.But the company customer service worked with me and was very helpful in offering me a lot of advice about how to deal with the ants and the scale.

I ordered lacewing larvae from another company in the spring, and the package included an ice pack. After sprinkling two batches on my roses, two weeks apart, I didn't have an aphid problem all summer. I ordered the Orcon larvae at the height of summer, and they arrived without an ice pack. You can't actually see the lacewing eggs; what you get are sandwich bags with sawdust in them (and a warning to keep the contents cool ...) I sprinkled the sawdust on a hedge with an insect problem and on the remains of my tomato plants after the long, hot summer. However, I have no idea whether or not the eggs are viable after being exposed to 100 degree heat.

Well.... Unless you have the time to baby sit (I do not), I wouldn't get these. Biodynamics may work better. I followed the directions but never saw any of the little guys. I may agin try this winter (So-Cal).