Got pesky thrips attacking your beautiful houseplants? Not to worry, the thrips control pack is a lifesaver! Simply release the beneficial critters into your plants, and they will take on those pesky thrips larvae and eggs.
The green lacewing larvae take care of both small and large thrips larvae. In the slow-release mite sachets, there is a culture of predatory mites that attack the thrips eggs and small larvae. The predatory mites emerge from the sachets for 4 weeks, keeping plants protectd. It is important that if you see adult thrips, you remove them manually from the plants to tackle all stages of thrips. You can do this by squishing them whenever you see them, or picking them up off of the leaves with a piece of tape.
After about 4 weeks, we recommend following up with another round of the Cucu-care slow release mite sachets to break the whole cycle. After 8 weeks of treatment, you will be thrips-free.
And don't worry, there are different sizes of thrips control kits, so just choose the one that fits the number of houseplants you have in your home.
1-3 houseplants
If you have a maximum of 3 houseplants, then choose this option. You will receive 5 Chrysop cards and 5 Cucu-care sachets. Hang both the Chrysop cards and the sachets in the plants. Very simple and fast.
The eggs on the Chrysop cards will hatch into Chrysopa larvae. These will spread in the plants to hunt and attack the thrips larvae. They will spend 2 weeks cleaning up the infestation while the predatory mites spend 4 weeks working to protect your plants.
4-10 houseplants
If you have a maximum of 10 houseplants, then choose this option. You will receive 10 Chrysop cards and 10 Cucu-care sachets. You hang both the Chrysop cards and the sachets scattered in the plants. Very simple and fast.
The eggs on the Chrysop cards will hatch into Chrysopa larvae. These will spread in the plants to attack the thrips larvae. They will spend 2 weeks cleaning up the infestation while the predatory mites spend 4 weeks working to protect your plants.
11-25 houseplants
If you have about 25 houseplants, then choose this option. You receive 500 Chrysopa larvae in a shaker and 25 Cucu-care slow-release sachets. You scatter the Chrysopa larvae directly onto the leaves or distribute them in the bioboxes. Hang the predatory mite sachets directly in the plants.
The Chrysopa larvae will crawl away from the introduction points and spread throughout the plants. They will spend 2 weeks cleaning up the infestation while the predatory mites from the sachets will spend 4 weeks working to protect your plants.
26-80 houseplants
If you have about 80 houseplants, then opt for this option. You receive 1,000 Chrysopa larvae + 10 bioboxes and 50 Cucu-care anti-thrips sachets. You scatter the Chrysopa larvae onto the leaves or distribute them in the bioboxes. Hang the Cucu-care sachets directly in the plants.
The Chrysopa larvae will crawl away from the introduction points and spread throughout the plants. They will spend 2 weeks cleaning up the infestation while the predatory mites from the culture will spend 4 weeks working to protect your plants
+80 houseplants or heavy infestation
If you have more than 80 houseplants or a heavy infestation of thrips, then choose this. You receive 2x Chrysopa 1,000 + 20 bioboxes and 100 Cucu-care predatory mite sachets. Scatter the Chrysopa larvae directly onto the leaves or distribute them in the bioboxes. Hang the Cucu-care sachets directly in the plants.
The Chrysopa larvae will crawl away from the introduction points and spread throughout the plants. They will spend 2 weeks cleaning up the infestation while the predatory mites from the sachets will spend 4 weeks working to protect your plants.
Questions?
Rootsum has been active in the field of biological control for over 30 years. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We are happy to give you personalized advice if you need it.