Green Lacewing Larvae

Green lacewing larvae are what you reach for when the aphids are already there. They ship as incubated eggs, timed to hatch about 24 hours after they arrive — so instead of waiting on a fresh egg stage, you get larvae right at the point they emerge hungry and start hunting. The nickname "aphid lion" is earned: aphids are what these larvae are built to clear, and they'll work leaf by leaf through an active population. They'll opportunistically pick at other soft-bodied pests they bump into — thrips, mealybug crawlers, spider mites, whitefly — but don't buy them for those. They're not a reliable treatment for anything but aphids; for the others you want the specialist. This is the pick for active aphid outbreaks and hot spots on high-value plants — when you want the problem handled now, not weeks out.

• Common Name: Green Lacewing Larvae (aphid lions)
• Target: Aphids. That's the job. Other soft-bodied pests may get eaten incidentally, but lacewing larvae are not a dependable treatment for thrips, mealybug crawlers, spider mites, or whitefly — use the specialist for those.
• Format: Incubated eggs in a protective carrier material, timed to hatch about 24 hours after delivery.
• Best For: Curative treatment of active aphid outbreaks and hot-spot cleanup on high-value plants.
• Key Advantage: Timed to hatch on arrival. The eggs are pre-incubated, so larvae emerge and start feeding about a day in — no long wait for a fresh egg stage.