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 bulk format ships ready-to-hunt larvae in a 5-liter bag or bucket, mixed with buckwheat and supplied with a scoop for fast, even coverage of larger plantings. 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

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

The rates shown are for larvae, so use them as listed for this product.

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: The eggs are incubated at the insectary and will have hatched into larvae by the time they arrive, so release them the same day you receive them.

Release method: The larvae are mixed with buckwheat for easy distribution. Simply sprinkle the contents over the target area, concentrating near the pest hot spots. The bulk bag comes with a separate plastic scoop you can use to spread the larvae evenly.

Storage: Do not cold store the larvae. Release them the same day they are received.

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 larvae in bulk (5,000/ 10,000)