The 12 Spotted Pink Ladybug



12 Spotted Ladybug adult, an egg cluster laid under a leaf, and the developed  Ladybug larva


         

Introduction

Control of Aphids (Green, Melon, Pea, Peach, Potato and others) imported Cabbageworm, Caterpillar pests (eggs & small larvae) ,Corn Borer, Corn Ear Worm, Fall Webworm Spider mites & other plant pests. It will feed on the eggs of Asparagus, Colorado potato & Mexican bean beetle. It also consumes flower pollen. Use our Ladybugs Forever flower seeds, the Ladybug Lunchbox our home video Ladybugs Forever, The Video for best results.

The 12 Spotted Pink Ladybug, Coleomegilla maculata sp., product (eggs, larva or adults) are labeled with the date it was packed on and when it will expire. This maintains their high quality and vitality. When picked up at your garden center they should have been kept cool & not exposed to direct sunlight.

Care and Handling

DO NOT REFRIGERATE FOR MORE THAN 24 hours after purchase. They are best used the day they arrive. Store at 50F or warmer, otherwise keep cool and out of sunlight and get ready to use your beneficial insects the day they are purchased.

DO NOT FREEZE - you will kill them, store between 50F and 60F

DO NOT EXPOSE TO HEAT - While still in the package, you will “cook” them.

DO NOT EXPOSE TO SUNLIGHT - Direct sunlight will heat the package and kill the beneficial insects that are inside.

REMEMBER TO RELEASE THEM - you need to release your beneficial insects as soon as possible to get the best results. Once released they will move out to search and kill pests that are causing problems to your plants. USE THE WHOLE PACKAGE.

Life Cycle

Biology of the 12 Spotted Pink Ladybug

The female lays 200 to 1,000 eggs over 5 month life span. After mating the female lays eggs in protected areas with large numbers of prey, like aphids. The larva emerges from the egg, searches for prey, and begins to feed Once the larva has reached full size, it attaches the tail end of its body to a leaf surface and pupates. The adult will emerge in three to 12 days depending on temperature.. At 80F the life cycle is about 14 days as a larvae, three to five days as a pupa and five months as an adult. Adults will begin reproduction about 1 week after pupating. Making 3 releases 2 weeks apart will give you the best result for establishing a population in your garden.
The 12 Spotted Pink Ladybug  is intended to be used as preventative pest control against the pests on this label. If you have an established infestation of
  Spider mites, use the Spider Mite Predators , Spider Mite Control Kit
 or the Spider Mite Destroyer
Whitefly, use the Whitefly Defense Kit , or other proper product
Corn Ear Worm and other similar pests - Vegetable Pest Defense Kit 

INSECT TRAPS, DON’T GET STUCK WITH THE WRONG INFORMATION !

Use with our Garden Pest Sentry Traps. Traps are excellent tools for monitoring the level of your pest infestation. No type of traps by itself is effective at controlling pests such as Coddling Moth, Thrip or Whitefly. Traps used in conjunction with the organisms listed and information in this package. can provide very effective results. Traps give you the knowledge that allow you to time your beneficial insect releases with maximum effectiveness. Place our traps and monitor for the arrival of plant pests. Then release your bio controls. Professional pest managers use traps as indicators for their bio control programs. Your production goals might be lower, but your pest control practices should just as effective, i.e. Grow Like A Pro.


Easy Application Of The The 12 Spotted Pink Ladybug

Larva
1) Releasing the 12 Spotted Pink Ladybug larva
ALWAYS RELEASE WITHIN 1 DAY OF THE PURCHASE DATE.
The larva are tiny, about 1/8” to 1/4” long and black, shaped like Alligators. Release promptly, they will eat each other if you do not. Take the container of larva and shake it lightly, or remove the shredded paper and place the larva on the tops of your plants. For fruit and shade trees place the larva on the shredded paper in the crotch of the trees they will walk up into tree and start feeding, The larva will feed for about 2 weeks then pupate into adults. The adults will emerge and begin feeding and laying eggs.

Adults
2) Releasing The 12 Spotted Pink Ladybug adults
ALWAYS RELEASE WITHIN 1 DAY OF THE PURCHASE DATE.
Place the adult 12 Spotted Pink Ladybug beetles at the rate of 3 to 5 beetles per rose bush or similar shrub. They will mate and begin laying eggs and move on to the other shrubs. For shade tree place 10 beetles for every 10 feet of hieght of the tree. A 10 foot tall tree would get 10 to 20 adult beetles, and 20 foot tree would get 20 to 30 beetles per tree. Eggs will hatch in 5 to 10 days and the larva will begin feeding right away.

The 12 Spotted Pink Ladybug  are packaged with the correct species of beneficial insect, Coleomegilla maculata, to provide control of the pests indicated on the label in ready to use containers labeled with the coverage area and the pests controlled to make the selection process quite easy and hassle free. The application takes less than a few minutes. In most cases your plants will get the most effective season long pest control if you make at least 3 releases 2 weeks apart. The 12 Spotted Pink Ladybug  is not compatible with insecticides. Many fungicides can be used and pose only minor problems. Contact your retailer or us for the latest test details on chemical compatibility.