Product Description

CHRYSOforce™ R is the green lacewing, Chrysoperla rufilabris — a voracious generalist whose larvae eat just about any soft-bodied pest they can catch, and they are always hungry. This format ships as loose eggs mixed with rice hulls, which keeps the eggs separated and makes it easy to sprinkle them evenly over a pest problem. Use it across ornamentals, hemp/cannabis, vegetables, soft fruits, and tree nurseries, in greenhouses, indoor facilities, fields, gardens, and orchards. Note: green lacewing does not control root aphids.

What it targets

The larvae feed on:

Many aphid species
Many mealybug species
Spider mites
Many thrips species
Whiteflies (eggs/juveniles)
Eggs of many pest species

Crops it supports

Ornamentals, hemp/cannabis, vegetables, soft fruits, and tree nurseries — in greenhouses, indoor facilities, fields, gardens, and orchards.

How the green lacewing controls pests

Once they hatch, the larvae seek out prey and suck the life out of them, consuming up to 50 aphids a day, and they are capable of attacking large prey. Females can lay 400-plus eggs near pest hot spots. Green lacewing stays active in low light and cooler temperatures, which makes it a flexible predator across many crops.

Release Rates

Classification	Release Information
Preventative	1–3 per 10 sq. ft., monthly, as needed
Low	2–5 per 10 sq. ft., bi-weekly, 2–3 times
Medium	4–8 per 10 sq. ft., weekly, 2–4 times
High	1 per sq. ft., bi-weekly, 3–5 times
Maintenance	1–2 per 10 sq. ft., tri-weekly, indefinitely
Garden	60–90% of rates listed
Acre+	20–50% of rates listed

Rates shown are for larvae. Since this product ships as eggs, multiply the calculated rate by five.

Cannabis Alert: Release rate suggestions on these pages are usually not sufficient for cannabis growers. For cannabis release rates, contact us.

Release Instructions

Release timing: Release the eggs when newly hatched larvae are seen moving in the container. Eggs may be hatching on arrival, and in summer the larvae emerge sooner; at any time of year it should take no longer than three days to hatch if held at around 80°F. Always rotate the bottle gently on arrival to separate the eggs so they are not clustered in one area.

Ready for release when: egg membranes are dull gray, the larvae’s abdominal bands are distinct, the larval eyespots are readily visible, and at least 1% of the eggs have hatched.

Release method: The eggs ship in a container with rice hulls, which separates them and helps distribution. Sprinkle the contents over the targeted plants, but go easy — don’t sprinkle the whole batch in one spot. For persistent pest problems, apply at pre-planned intervals (every one to two weeks).

Storage: Do not cold store the lacewings. Release as soon as the eggs begin hatching.

Monitoring: Larvae are small, fast, and hard to find in the crop — the best time to look is in the evening. The clearest sign the lacewings are working is a drop in pests a few days after release.

Advisories: If ants are present, control them before releasing — ants feed on aphid honeydew and will protect aphids from predators. Adult lacewings need pollen, nectar, or other suitable food to breed; Wheast™ can be given to adults as a supplement.

CHRYSOforce™ R – lacewing eggs in loose form (5,000/ 10,000/ 100,000)