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 — [rufilabris / carnea, confirm your supplier's species] 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 Show more