Live predatory ladybird beetles consume mealybugs, soft scales, and crawlers for effective pest control
Mimicry larvae look like mealybugs to trick ants and gain access to colonies
No chemical residue, safe for plants, people, pets, and pollinators
Operates in warm, humid environments for optimal activity
Can be shipped live with guaranteed delivery and immediate use
Summarized by Shop
White cottony fluff in the leaf axils and where the stems meet the pot, sticky leaves underneath, maybe black sooty mould on top — mealybugs. Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, the mealybug destroyer, is the specialist ladybird that eats almost nothing else, and it is the best answer there is to a mealybug colony. The reason it works where sprays
Species
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Stages
Adults and larvae (sold separately)
Adults
Dark brown with orange heads and tails, flies
Larvae
White, waxy, mimic mealybugs, larger and faster
Release timing
Early morning or evening
Storage
Up to 18 hours at 45–55°F, do not freeze or overheat
Application
Spray or dust, suitable for indoor and greenhouse use
Summarized by Shop
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The “mealybug destroyers” are slowly but surely eradicating the mealybugs and my stress along with them! I’m so relieved to see them making a difference. It’s such a comfort knowing I don’t have to give up and toss my entire Hoya collection. 🌿💚
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Pamela · Today
They arrived thriving and hopefully hungry!
First time ordering these and was so glad to see there were clearly white bugs crawling in the container when i opened them. Now I just hope they do their job and eat the mealy bugs on my plant wall.