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  • These native British Adalia Bipunctata ladybird larvae have a huge appetite for soft -bodied garden pests such as aphids (greenfly and blackfly), spider mite, scale, mealy-bug etc.
  • Release ladybird larvae to control pests in your garden / greenhouse without using chemicals. Each ladybird larvae will eat a large number of pests before pupating and emerging as a ladybird.
  • As they are supplied as larvae, they are ideal for releasing directly onto plants heavily infected with aphids - as they they are unable to fly and will stay where you put them.
  • Supplied in trays of 50, they are sent by 1st class post ready for release directly into your garden. We only supply native British Ladybirds and do NOT supply Harlequin Ladybirds.
  • This Listing is for a pack of 50 x NATIVE Ladybird Larvae with 5 small paper release bags.
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These native British Adalia Bipunctata ladybird larvae have a huge appetite for soft -bodied garden pests such as aphids (greenfly and blackfly), spider mite, scale, mealy-bug etc. Release ladybird larvae to control pests in your garden / greenhouse without using chemicals. Each ladybird larvae will eat a large number of pests before pupating and emerging as a ladybird. As they are supplied as larvae, they are ideal for releasing directly onto plants heavily infected with aphids - as they they are unable to fly and will stay where you put them. Supplied in trays of 50, they are sent by 1st class post ready for release directly into your garden. We also include 5 small paper release bags to make releasing your ladybirds as easy as possible – simply tip 10 larvae in each bags and position on the plants. We only supply native British Ladybirds and do NOT supply Harlequin Ladybirds. Available NOW from stock for dispatch by 1st class post. This Listing is for a pack of 50 x NATIVE Ladybird Larvae.

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Date First Available 24 July 2021
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3.6 out of 5 stars
419 global ratings

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Customers find the ladybird larvae effective at controlling pests, with one reporting success on cherry trees and another noting they eat aphids. The larvae receive positive feedback for their quality, though many customers report receiving no larvae in their packages. Moreover, customers express concerns about the product's size, noting they are very tiny and hard to see. Additionally, customers find the product difficult to use, particularly when placing them on plants, and consider it a waste of money.

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26 customers mention ‘Effectiveness’21 positive5 negative

Customers find the ladybird larvae effective, with some reporting success on cherry trees and in controlling aphids and greenflies.

"Excelent ladybird larvae, they all looked strong and healthy although tiny...." Read more

"...The larvae were well-packaged and active. I released as instructed, and a few days later they have grown so much...." Read more

"...and I saw a few ove the next few weeks so I'm happy that this assisted my garden and enhanced the lady bird population in my area" Read more

"...Properly effective solution and really quite enjoy watching these beauties smashing their way through a pile of black fly...." Read more

18 customers mention ‘Quality’13 positive5 negative

Customers find the ladybird larvae fantastic, with one customer describing them as lovely baba ladybugs.

"Great product. Arrived after two days. I now have no more woolly aphids in the conservatory. Nothing else worked on them." Read more

"Perfect. Mostly alive on arrival. And are eating all the bugs on my plants. Looking forward to a greenhouse full of ladybirds 🙂..." Read more

"...Very difficult to distribute them as so tiny and I had to throw all the shredded paper onto the plants as well as it was impossible to extricate..." Read more

"Excelent ladybird larvae, they all looked strong and healthy although tiny...." Read more

20 customers mention ‘Larvae’10 positive10 negative

Customers have mixed experiences with the ladybird larvae, with some reporting that not a single larvae was seen in their packages.

"...so wet they would have stayed around, there was a definite decline in the blackfly infestation. Happy with the product and service." Read more

"...on the plant I now can’t see any larvae and I still have an aphid infestation." Read more

"They do a great job and have ridded my plants of black fly. Much better than having ladybirds because these little guys don’t fly away...." Read more

"...Unfortunately, there were no larvae in the box, although I did follow the instructions and put them on the trees in case there were some I couldn't..." Read more

16 customers mention ‘Emergence’8 positive8 negative

Customers report mixed experiences with the emergence of larvae, with several noting that many were dead within a few days of arrival.

"...Once on the plum tree, they grew fast and soon developed some red on their backs. They've now pupated and we've watched some hatch...." Read more

"Arrived dead, no life from this, waste of time." Read more

"...These little bugs however have done a fantastic job and are still going strong. Highly recommended.." Read more

"...out on leaves and using some of the pouches, most of the larvae were dead within a few days. Perhaps they did not get enough water or something else...." Read more

14 customers mention ‘Value for money’4 positive10 negative

Customers find the ladybird larvae to be a waste of money.

"Waste of money. Many larvae were dead on arrival and all were extremely tiny...." Read more

"What a waste of money. They came in a tiny box. When I opened the box I could just about see them in amongst the bits of paper...." Read more

"...Was worth a try though." Read more

"expensive but did the job" Read more

13 customers mention ‘Size’1 positive12 negative

Customers report that the ladybird larvae are so tiny that they are difficult to see, with one customer noting they are not 50 as advertised.

"...Very difficult to distribute them as so tiny and I had to throw all the shredded paper onto the plants as well as it was impossible to extricate..." Read more

"...They are really tiny things, smaller than an ant. They looked dead but they weren't, just sleepy...." Read more

"arrived next day, most seem alive, teeny tiny" Read more

"Package arrived on time however the larvae were tiny, only a few seemed to be moving so hard to tell if they were alive...." Read more

8 customers mention ‘Ease of use’2 positive6 negative

Customers find the ladybird larvae difficult to use and distribute.

"...Very difficult to distribute them as so tiny and I had to throw all the shredded paper onto the plants as well as it was impossible to extricate..." Read more

"...Very fiddly coaxing them onto leaves. Some I could lift up on the paper, some I got onto the tip of a wooden skewer...." Read more

"...Easy to dispense and I saw a few ove the next few weeks so I'm happy that this assisted my garden and enhanced the lady bird population in my area" Read more

"Don't think I got 50 live larvaes and they were tricky to put in my plants...." Read more

6 customers mention ‘Difficulty to see’1 positive5 negative

Customers find the larvae difficult to see.

"...They were delivered among some dried greenery. It was hard to see them, so I put it all out on a large white plate...." Read more

"...Really interesting project to grow on the very small and difficult to see grubs...." Read more

"Like other reviewers it’s difficult to see these small larvae ‘seedsz’...." Read more

"...The only real downside is that they are fiddly to get out and difficult to tell if you actually gotten the number paid for." Read more

Amazing natural predator for black aphids!
5 out of 5 stars
Amazing natural predator for black aphids!
We couldn't believe our eyes this morning! We only put our ladybird larvae onto our sambucus nigra 4 days ago! I didn't think to take a photo but the top stems were covered with black aphids. It seemed very unlikely that our larvae would be able to have much of an impact but, incredibly, all we can see now is the empty husks if the black aphids! Our ladybird larvae have eaten all of them, which is a tall order because the sambucus is about 7 foot high! We are hugely impressed and looking forward to seeing the ladybirds in a few weeks, will definitely be using natural predators and Green Gardener again, so great to know that no chemicals were involved! This is the future of pest control!
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  • Matt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic - Really Effective
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2023
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    Best gardening buy of 2023! Had an awful aphid/black fly infestation on some flowering bushes - really heavy with thick layers of the little black buggers all over stalks and leaves. Didn’t want to put poisons down, so went for this option. Was a little sceptical when it arrived, but could see a few of the little larvae moving around in the box, so just opened it up and left in the bush overnight. 2 weeks later and there are dozens of big fat ladybird larvae patrolling around the bushes and a dwindling number of aphids. Properly effective solution and really quite enjoy watching these beauties smashing their way through a pile of black fly. Much nicer than looking at a sterile/dead part of the garden, if I’d used poisons. Couldn’t recommend more strongly!
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  • Lisaburns
    1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money on larvae.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 May 2025
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    Don't waste your money.
    I did everything as described in the directions. Hardly any were alive. Maybe a dozen out of the 50 and they were gone in an hour or so after being placed. Aphids are still there though. Even bought the bug house for them.
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  • Miss Tamara
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tiny things, lots of hope
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2023
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    UPDATE 6 days from action: these, in conjunction with the adult infranty, worked a treat! Plants saved from disaster.

    Package arrived quickly, within two days of ordering on weekend.

    In all fairness I purchased both the adults and a pack of larvae because my organic garden was completely devoid of any ladybirds this year.

    I followed the instructions about the fridge and then putting them out in the evening, plus making sure they had water.

    Went to check this morning and the adults had a feast!!!

    I've left the box of larvae with a leaf touching so they can make their way out on their own time while the adults run the first feeding session.

    Fingers crossed they fill my garden with plenty babies in due course.

    I'm very happy with my purchase so far.
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  • Margaret Elaine Hill
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not sure they worked
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 July 2025
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    Because I  was over run with afids
    Why did you choose this product over others?:
    Because I wanted to save my plants, but I think the arrived dead
    Plant health:
    To save them from being eaten 
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  • Mark
    4.0 out of 5 stars Where did they go?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2016
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    I was hoping to write that "they came, they ate, they vanquished" but alas I must instead report that "they came, they sat, they vanished".

    The creatures arrived in a small, rigid-plastic container and the whole package was small enough to come through the letterbox. Inside the plastic box were many tiny pellets that were, I presume, some sort of food. There were also many strips of paper and amidst and upon the paper were ladybird larvae. I wasn't able to count the larvae but several were definitely dead and I reckon I saw at least 25 alive. It is quite possible that there were more larvae that I didn't see amongst the paper so I see no reason to doubt that there were at least 50 in the box somewhere.

    The larvae themselves were much smaller than a typical winged greenfly so I had to accept that they'd probably only be devouring baby aphids for the first week or so.

    The affected plants were three potted lupins and they were smothered in greenfly. I sprinkled the strips of paper and the ladybird larvae between the lupin stems and left them to it. For the first week I didn't see the larvae again but then I found one wandering around and about twice as big as when they'd arrived. Alas, by this time the lupins had collapsed and by the end of another week one lupin was dead above ground and the other two were clinging to life only barely. There were still plenty of greenfly, assorted beetles and some caterpillars but the ladybird larvae couldn't be found.

    To conclude: I ordered 50 ladybird larvae and they arrived mostly alive. They were scattered on plants thick with aphids. In the subsequent two weeks only one larvae was found and it was looking plumper than when it had arrived. I don't know what happened to the rest.
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  • Ruth L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great product but kill the ants before ordering
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 July 2018
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    This is a great product but I personally made the mistake of not killing the ants protecting the aphids before releasing the larvae. It does warn you about it in the instructions sheet of the product, but it was too late for me, as you only have one day or two to use the larvae once you receive them:

    The parcel was due to arrive in a week but it actually arrived the next day in a small envelope through the letter box. Inside there was a small box with shredded paper and lots of tiny larvae. They are really tiny things, smaller than an ant. They looked dead but they weren't, just sleepy. I took the time to lift each one of them carefully and place them onto the plants.
    However the ants quickly recognised the larvae, and went STRAIGHT to attact them.

    It has been more than a week now and most of my larvae are nowhere to be seen. I don't know if they are still there but hidden... Or they are not there anymore. And my plants are getting full of aphids.

    Also: you need a Plan B if you have a heavy infestation, because the larvae alone would not cope and by the time they grow into adults and reproduce, the aphids reproduce much quicker and they will spoil your plants.

    Overall, great product though and good service. Much recommended.
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  • Janey Rudling
    2.0 out of 5 stars The larvae were so tiny I could hardly see them
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2019
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    Ordered and when they came originally there seemed to be 6 or 7 alive in the box and they were so tiny. When I rang, they did send me more but they were so tiny it was hard to tell how many there might be and what was alive and wasn't. Very difficult to distribute them as so tiny and I had to throw all the shredded paper onto the plants as well as it was impossible to extricate them. I have bought larvae from other sources and they have always been much bigger and therefore easier to handle.
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About this Item

  • These native British Adalia Bipunctata ladybird larvae have a huge appetite for soft -bodied garden pests such as aphids (greenfly and blackfly), spider mite, scale, mealy-bug etc.
  • Release ladybird larvae to control pests in your garden / greenhouse without using chemicals. Each ladybird larvae will eat a large number of pests before pupating and emerging as a ladybird.
  • As they are supplied as larvae, they are ideal for releasing directly onto plants heavily infected with aphids - as they they are unable to fly and will stay where you put them.
  • Supplied in trays of 50, they are sent by 1st class post ready for release directly into your garden. We only supply native British Ladybirds and do NOT supply Harlequin Ladybirds.
  • This Listing is for a pack of 50 x NATIVE Ladybird Larvae with 5 small paper release bags.

Product description

These native British Adalia Bipunctata ladybird larvae have a huge appetite for soft -bodied garden pests such as aphids (greenfly and blackfly), spider mite, scale, mealy-bug etc. Release ladybird larvae to control pests in your garden / greenhouse without using chemicals. Each ladybird larvae will eat a large number of pests before pupating and emerging as a ladybird. As they are supplied as larvae, they are ideal for releasing directly onto plants heavily infected with aphids - as they they are unable to fly and will stay where you put them. Supplied in trays of 50, they are sent by 1st class post ready for release directly into your garden. We also include 5 small paper release bags to make releasing your ladybirds as easy as possible – simply tip 10 larvae in each bags and position on the plants. We only supply native British Ladybirds and do NOT supply Harlequin Ladybirds. Available NOW from stock for dispatch by 1st class post. This Listing is for a pack of 50 x NATIVE Ladybird Larvae.
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