Green Lacewing Eggs
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Chrysoperla carnea (Green Lacewing) eggs are a cornerstone of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Known as the "Aphid Lion" in their larval stage, these generalist predators provide a slow-release biological control solution for a wide range of soft-bodied insects. By using eggs instead of larvae, you establish a "timed" defense system that hatches directly onto your plants, ensuring long-term protection in greenhouses, grow tents, and indoor gardens.
Field Notes — Green Lacewing Eggs
| Species | Chrysoperla sp., either rufilabris or carnea, depending on the batch |
| Format | Non-incubated eggs, loose with a rice hull or similar carrier |
| Role | Treatment, delayed. Eggs hatch after arrival, then the larvae feed |
| Sold by | Count |
| Ships as | Small pale eggs. Not yet hatched — nothing will be moving |
| Hatch window | Variable. Days rather than hours, and slower than the incubated Lacewing Larvae product. Cold transit extends it |
| What does the work | The larvae. Adults are pollen and nectar feeders and don't eat pests |
| Hunts | Aphids above all. Larvae actively search foliage for them |
| Eats opportunistically | Thrips larvae, spider mites, mealybugs, whitefly nymphs, scale crawlers, small caterpillars, insect eggs, psyllids. Taken on encounter |
| Won't touch | Adult scale, armored scale, anything in the soil, adult whitefly |
| Larva size | About 1mm on hatching, translucent — effectively invisible. They grow to 8mm by the final instar |
| Feeding window | 2–3 weeks of larval life, then pupation |
| Optimal temp | 70–85°F (21–29°C). Hatch and development both slow below 65°F |
| Humidity | Moderate. No high-RH requirement |
| Establishes | No. Adults emerge and disperse — this is a release, not a population |
| Deploy | On arrival. Distribute eggs across foliage, or leave the container open in the canopy and let larvae exit as they hatch |
| Release timing | Evening. Spread thin and wide — larvae are cannibalistic and will eat each other at high density |
| Reapply | Every 7–14 days while pests are active |
| Refrigerate | No |
| Compatible with | Predatory mites, Stratiolaelaps scimitus, beneficial nematodes, Aphidius, Cryptolaemus, Diglyphus, springtails |
| Keep separate from | Broad-spectrum insecticides. Ants — they defend aphid colonies and will attack larvae. Sticky cards will catch adults |
| Chemical interval | One day after neem oil or insecticidal soap. Never with sulfur, at any dilution |
| Safe around | Pets, children, plants |
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