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Directions: Part-1
When to Release
- Ladybugs should be introduced when your plants are partially flowering. The flowers will provide the ladybugs with a place to hide and take shelter.
Time of arrival
- Upon Arrival: Lightly mist the bag with cool water or a mixture of honey and cool water to provide the ladybugs with a drink.
- Important: Do not place the bag in the refrigerator if it is wet, and never put the bag in the freezer.
- Once the bag is dry, store it in a cool place at a temperature of 35-40°F.
- Ladybugs can be kept at this cool temperature for approximately 1-2 weeks.
Before release of ladybugs
- Before release of ladybugs:
- Lightly, sprinkle or mist the area with cool water or a mixture of honey & cool water. Therefore, the ladybugs will have some cool water/mixture to drink.
- Then, you may release a handful of ladybugs. Little at a time.
Directions: Part-2
Time of the day to release
- It is best to release the ladybugs in the early morning or at dusk when temperatures are cooler. Cloudy days are ideal for releasing them at any time.
- Do not release ladybugs during the heat of the day or when the sun is high in the sky.
Food should be present
- It is important to provide a food source, water, and a cool, shady place for the ladybugs to hide. Without these, they may leave and not return.
- If pests are not present, mist the plants with a mixture of honey and water to provide food for the ladybugs.
Where to release
- Release ladybugs on the plant leaves as well as the base (trunk) of the plants. Ladybugs naturally climb upward in search of food.
- For a more suitable environment for ladybugs, remove ants from your garden, as they often deter ladybugs from accessing their food.
- Introduce ladybugs in small batches. During the growing season, release them twice a week when the leaves are young, tender, and more susceptible to pests.
- For heavy pest infestations, release the entire bag or cup of ladybugs at once.
CatsinQ
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2025
I am absolutely stunned. I generally don't write reviews, but this is what happened. I live in N. FL. I saw a bunch of aphids on my favorite shrub so I purchased these. I tossed them in the fridge, planning on putting them in the yard over the weekend. Unfortunately, we got an unusual freeze for several days and the shrub died. I promptly forgot about the ladybugs. They have been IN THE FRIDGE for TEN WEEKS. I saw them and was all "I realy don't need dead bugs in my fridge," so I took them out, splashed a bit of water on the packs, just in case anyone survived, and decided to dump them in my compost. I dumped them out, and EVERY ONE OF THEM started moving. They were ALL ALIVE. I am amazed. Hopefully they'll fly around the neighborhood and find things to eat, since I didn't put them near a food source. But, WOW. I am impressed!
Solo La M
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2025
These are not lady bugs. There an Asian bug that destroys pants especially fruit baring trees and plants.
Captain Beefy
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2024
They ate the aphids, every last one of them. They ate the soil gnats, their larvae and their eggs. I freed as many as I could when I could, but they mostly died off, which is an acceptable end to a successful pest treatment. I'll never buy neem oil or anything poison again for indoor winter plant infestations. So worth it.
Pugnacious G-ma
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2024
Arrived quickly, 1st day of arrival dates, followed directions on pkg, spritzed with water let them rest the 1st night in our cool garage. They were moving about well, released early next morning and they've been feasting on aphids on our fruit trees. Will be ordering reinforcements from Buddy Bugs out of L.A.- we have an army of aphids in P.N.W. garden!
donna c moore
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2024
We have a large garden and have trouble with aphids. They multiple very quickly and can destroy your plant. I put these on my plants that are affected and they eat the aphids. I usually buy and treat twice Works amazing. Great value. Always alive Very easy just put on damp soil. Healthy bugs Put in ice box they sleep till u need them. There are cute too
Weezee
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2024
Both bags were good, all of them were alive. We are still seeing them all over the places we have aphids.
Bargainmarge
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2024
The lady bugs were alive and wiggling as soon as I gave them honey water after arrival. I put 1 package in the fridge for a week and they too were wiggling as soon as they warmed up. Flew out of the bag as soon as it was opened. Great product
J.
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2024
We have built a greenhouse and with this being our “trial year”, we have learned how awful aphids can be to greenhouse plants. We ordered our ladybugs, they arrived by mail (there were a few losses, but not too bad) and we followed the instructions and released them into the greenhouse. Within a matter of a few days our plants were looking better. Over a few weeks, we saw fewer and fewer ladybugs, but we’re still finding their larvae, so we know they’ll keep working for us! We’ve been very pleased and would purchase again!
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