I tried this method but one flew in my mouth, so i swallowed a ladybug to go after it. Then, I swallowed a bird to eat the lady bug, then a cat to get the bird. a dog to get the cat. Needless to say, I am dead now.
I would be TERRIFIED that one would crawl in my ears or mouth while I was sleeping, or that they bite and cause a reaction!!! You do you boo but I’m sticking with systemic.
I've been researching beneficial pest management for weeks (to deal with a mild but persistent mealybug infestation) and this is the most helpful resource I've found! TY
We use beneficial bugs,because we don’t want to use a chemical spray on our plants. It doesn’t make sense to suggest using a chemical spray on the human.
I just wash in spray my leaves with rubbing alcohol and soap as needed. Don't want a lot of bugs roaming around my house and on me lol. Good luck and please update! Tom 😊
I find using beneficial mites in between applications of the bigger guys like lacewing really helps to keep the population down. My favorites are Amblyseius swirskii and Neoseiulus californicus they are very effective in keeping pests at bay. Thanks for this video Nick, it was very informative! And lacewigs definitely bite :)
@@AbbiZika Steinernema feltiae (Parasitic Nematodes) I used these (2x treatments, 2 week apart), and it literally got rid of 100% of my fungus gnats, after 8 months of HELL trying to battle an infestation. They're microscopic and can't bite too!
I had a few ladybugs get in my apartment, I have lots of plants, and honestly amazing. Having just a couple, they are very capable hunters. They were free.
Oh my gosh!! I just placed an order for lacewings yesterday 😭 they will be here tomorrow. If I had seen this before hand, no way would I have bought them. Send me good vibes for not getting bit
Those buggers bite, I can confirm. Bugs like those live in the wild here in Norway, and I once got bitten, outsde in the bush around the house. Yes, one bit me, and it itched for days at an end.
Benefitial Nematodes for fungus knats works great. Good information! I think I would have to wear gloves, long sleeves, hat and long pants. Might even tuck my pants in my socks. You know pretend I'm outside gardening.
Oh my gosh, I am getting chills watching this video! The bugs! I don't think I could do those big ones. I think I would stick to those sashes if I ever released beneficial bugs. *shivers*
Thank you so much for your honest video. I definitely am right there with you now feeling like there are bugs all over me. But aren't there much smaller unseen options you can put on your plant like predatory mites and such?
Ya must taste good 😂. I found myself feeling a little itchy lol. But not as bad as fighting fleas on my 4 cats for years and finally flea free. I think I would use ladybugs if I ever use beneficial bugs. I have fungus nats so far to deal with.
same i kept thinking they were crawling on me as i watched lol thankfully only fungus gnats here too, and i would only consider ladybugs as well but hopefully we'll never have to use them :)
Even if i had enough plants to warrant this method, I still don't think it would work because I always have SO many spiders in my home, and that would quickly be the end of the lacewings! Oh, well. Manual pest control it is, or those yellow sticky traps work pretty well, too. 😁 Thanks so much for the video, Nick!
I got some for free, so I gave them a try! I normally use cucumeris and strateolaelaps, but wanted the lacewings for mealies and scale. Just got bit, it wasn't too bad. I wanted to know how long to be wary, thanks for the info.
I never tried the lacewings. I usually go with Orius insidiosus, Neoseiulus cucumeris, Stratiolaelaps scimitus and Steinernema feltiae. The Orius are visible to the naked eyes but most of the other ones can't be seen. They work well!
Hi Nick! I hope that you don't get any more bites and they only eat the pests they're supposed to eat. I don't have enough plants to warrant this type of pest control, thank goodness, and I probably wouldn't try them anyway. ;-) This was very interesting and informative for those wanting to try them. Thank you so much for sharing! BTW, I've really missed seeing Muffin in your videos. ;-(
I dont know if im itching coz ive just been in the garden binning all the chopped down brambles or coz im watching this!!!😂❤anyway.i havent so far had any pest problems on my plants in my home that ive noticed.( except fungus gnats). I think the beneficial bugs are probably already here.i live by the coast and bugs are everywhere.
Nick, I would like to know, who counts the eggs when you order them,or even 400 flies? And how fo you know you received the quantity you ordered.😂 hate to have that job
Haha, Nick. You must just taste good. A funny thing, truly, is that my oldest sister went her whole life without ever being bitten by a mosquito until she was in her 70's! But the dang things love me! Bug repellent is a must for me if I don't want to be eaten alive.
Systemic takes a while to work if you already have an infestation but it will ultimately work. I apply it to all my plants every 2 months! If a plant has an infestation I spray it down in the shower with a gallon sprayer filled with a mixture of rubbing alcohol, water and Dr. Bonners peppermint soap.
Considering beneficial bugs for my spider mites and mealy bugs. Is it ok for my Schnauzer? I'm inclined to the ladybugs. I have almost 1,000 plants too. 😮
Umm, nope. The only bug I might remotely consider releasing inside my home are the ladybugs, because they're kind of cute. Anything else, no way. I'd just throw away the infested plant.
I put out eggs, and I'm waiting for them to hatch. I wish I had known about purchasing the larva. I suggest wearing gloves while releasing to avoid getting nibbled. 😉🪴
