will the ladybug eggs ( be stuck or sticky) stay on the veggies after being picked? sometimes the kids like to eat right out of the garden!
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I used the ladybugs on my flower garden. It's been a few year since I tried it (I just did the review recently, but I track my plants and documented the effort) I do remember a few showing up after the initial group left. They didn't stay either!
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We eat straight from the garden also and haven't noticed any eggs. I believe the ladybugs lay their eggs on the leaves...so eat up!
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I received live lady bugs. I've never noticed their eggs on anything so I can't answer your question. This question is best directed to the Orcon LBC1500 producer.
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They stick on there but they are easy to wipe off (much similar to small clods of dirt)
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No, ladybugs are beetles and they move freely from plant to plant. They don't secrete anything that would make them stick, but they might be ON something when your kids pick it, just like any other bug, so you should probably teach them to wash their produce before they eat it.... if for no other reason than dirt and parasites ;)
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They lay eggs on the underside of leaves not the vegetables, so unless you're eating lettuce from the garden it shouldn't be an issue
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These aren't eggs, they are live lady bugs. Lady bugs do lay their eggs on the under side of leaves from spring to early summer. Not usually on the vegetable themselves, just the leaves.
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The nesting pads are super. I bought them as "Christmas presents" for the girls because they kept scratching their straw and pine shavings out of the nest boxes. This doesn't happen with the nesting pads--they stay right in place for the eggs to rest comfortably on. We put ours in right after Christmas and that was six weeks ago and so far we have had no need to change them out. And, when we do, we can turn them over for another round before discarding them. I think they are a worthwhile investment.
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I wouldnt release them all indoors if its your home. Indoors is fine if you have a grow room or greenhouse. Outdoors, mist the plants with water and wait till evening when the sun is going down. They will disperse looking for food and water. If the plants are wet, they will stick around and lay eggs, but if not, they will fly off looking for water and food. Best investment I've made in my aquaponic garden yet!
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The lady bugs stayed around for most of the growing season. I sprayed the food where I needed the lady bugs to 'graze' only if they seemed to be wandering into areas that I didn't need them, like would see several on the shrubbery. It sees like I sprayed the food about once every week. I guess you would have to sort of feel your way as to you needs.
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I jut use a plastic shoe box and poke holes in the lid. Feed them flour, oatmeal and cornmeal with sliced potatoes for moisture. I let a few mature to beetles to get the eggs and keep the supply going. some keep in the fridge so they don't mature
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there are actually two ways t use this product. You can wet down the leaves and sprinkle it directly. This creates clumps of food that the ladies will consume. I like this method because you can see when the food disappears. wait a day or two, put out more. If you always have this food around, they will be less likely to consume aphids...... If the ladies get enough food, they will mate, you will get eggs.
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I never put my eggs in the refrigerator, however, when the eggs hatched there were hundreds and only a small amount of food. they do not tell you to wait until warm weather after insects arrive so that you might turn them out almost as soon as they hatch. My experience was disastrous as they ate each other or starved to death. Only maybe 1/2 dozen survived until we let them out, but I never saw a large one in the yard.
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the 5 kits we ordered a couple years ago had correct lady bugs.I refill with local bugs from the Home Depot or McLendons.I have ordered them on line with great success also. I have had NO luck buying eggs so the classrooms can start from scratch. these containers are nice looking but if anything gets moldy inside it's hard to fet the pieces out without Ladybugs escaping. need LONG tweezers or forceps! (raisins in particular)
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Be sure you are not putting any meat products in the bin. I have put in grass, vegetables and fruit. Soil and dead potted plants. Dead plants from my yard (no weeds ) I have not had a problem with maggots or other pests. Try not to keep it too wet. That is all I can suggest because it is working for me just fine.
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Marilyn, I purchased five praying mantis egg cases a few weeks ago, and I placed them in my vegetable gardens. They all hatched and there for a while I had zillions. (One case hatched on my dining room table overnight. I was sitting at the table and saw probably a couple hundred on my shirt, arms and plate! It was funny. I gathered them up on a sheet of paper best I could.) They are wonderful to watch. You might keep some in a terrarium, but the little guys start eating each other pretty soon. So after they hatch in the terrarium, take ' em outside and remove the lid. All mine are outside now, and occaisionally, one will stop by and say "hello"., a little bigger than before. Have fun!Tom Marilyn, I purchased five praying mantis egg cases a few weeks ago, and I placed them in my vegetable gardens. They all hatched and there for a while I had zillions. (One case hatched on my dining room table overnight. I was sitting at the table and saw probably a couple hundred on my shirt, arms and plate! It was funny. I gathered them up on a sheet of paper best I could.) They are wonderful to watch. You might keep some in a terrarium, but the little guys start eating each other pretty soon. So after they hatch in the terrarium, take ' em outside and remove the lid. All mine are... » Read More Marilyn, I purchased five praying mantis egg cases a few weeks ago, and I placed them in my vegetable gardens. They all hatched and there for a while I had zillions. (One case hatched on my dining room table overnight. I was sitting at the table and saw probably a couple hundred on my shirt, arms and plate! It was funny. I gathered them up on a sheet of paper best I could.) They are wonderful to watch. You might keep some in a terrarium, but the little guys start eating each other pretty soon. So after they hatch in the terrarium, take ' em outside and remove the lid. All mine are outside now, and occaisionally, one will stop by and say "hello"., a little bigger than before. Have fun!Tom « Show Less
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Just put in the freezer to kill the bugs and eggs. Bugs are good; it just means that no pesticides were used.
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Here is what happened with me. I used this and it was very sticky when it got wet, and two days after using this product I found about 20 dead ladybugs that had been stuck to a leaf. Hope this helps.
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In answer to your question, not it doesn't keep long. Something that wonderfully delicious is gone veg quickly. Thank you.
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I never had a problem with gnats before purchasing this soil. When I opened the bag, I thought gnats might fly out based on what other people had to say about it, but nothing of the sort happened. It wasn't until I used it and watered it that gnats started hatching from eggs contained in the soil. So be prepared for this.
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I am not sure...I know that ladybugs are hard to get when it is too hot. When you read the information about the ladybugs it does say it is good when there is food for the ladybugs. I will tell you that the experience of releasing the ladybugs with children is an awesome experience.
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Depends on how long the power is off. It should stay warm for quite a while. You may need to move the eggs around some every once in a while.
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Lady bugs do not usually do a good job with spider mites. I am trying a new product over the next several weeks that might work. Lady bugs for me have lasted a couple of months, producing off spring several times during this period.