Green Lacewing Control: How To Get Rid of Green Lacewings

This page is a general Green Lacewing control guide. Using the products and methods suggested you will reduce the population of Green Lacewings. Follow this guide and use the recommended products and we guarantee a great reduction in the population of Green Lacewings.

Green Lacewings are common in homes and businesses.

They are about ¾ of an inch in length. They have large transparent wings that cover their whole bodies. And are usually green in color, but could vary from depending on the species.

Green Lacewings are commonly found in tall grasses, trees, bushes, and in woody areas.

Green Lacewings are important insect predators of aphids, whiteflies, thrips, and other insect prey. If you have found them in your garden or yard, it means you might have a small insect infestation.

Green Lacewings do not transmit disease or bite or sting, but their sudden appearance means that you might have an infestation of aphids or thrips, and these insects are vectors of many plant diseases.

Identification

Identification is very important for control. You need to make sure that you’re dealing with Green Lacewings and not another type of bug. Below you can find the characteristics that set Green Lacewings apart.

• Usually, measure about ¾ of an inch in length.
• Usually as their name states, green in color.
• Has two long veiny and transparent wings.
• Its eyes are golden and circular.
• Have antennae.
• And 6 legs.

Inspection

Inspection is crucial for complete control. Before you can treat, you need to make absolutely sure that you are dealing with Green Lacewings. During the inspection, you will be looking for Green Lacewing activity.

Where To Inspect

Since most Green Lacewings are found near plants where their prey are found this is where you will do your inspection. Search close in bushes, ornamentals, gardens, bushes, brushes, flower beds, and anywhere where there is vegetation.

What To Look For

You’re looking for Green Lacewings and its larvae. Larvae are brown to white in color and may grow to up to ½ an inch in length. Both adults and larvae will be found near plants where their prey is found one. Once you have confirmed Green Lacewing activity, it is time to begin treatment.

Treatment

Once you have confirmed Green Lacewing activity, it is time to begin treatment. Remember to read all product labels and follow the application instructions on these labels, and stay safe by wearing personal protective equipment.

Step 1 - Outdoor Treatment

Apply treatment outdoors. You will use two products, Supreme IT and Dominion 2L. Supreme IT will repel and kill the small insects that Green Lacewings feed on, and it will keep working for up to 3 months. Dominion 2L is a systemic insecticide that is absorbed by plants that will kill aphids, thrips, and other small insects destroying the food source for Green Lacewings.

Supreme IT

Mix 1 ounce of Supreme IT with a gallon of water inside a pump sprayer. This application rate will treat 1,000 square feet. Spray all over your yard starting at the back of the lawn until you make your way to the front. Also spray in ornamentals, landscaping, and small bushes. For gardens, flowerbeds, and fruit-bearing trees you will use Dominion 2L.

Do not let people or pets enter areas sprayer until 2 to 4 hours have passed.

Dominion 2L

Read the label for application instructions (check for Aphids control). You should 1.5 fluid ounces per 100 gallons of water. Use a pump sprayer to spray the foliage of trees, shrubs, flower beds, gardens, and groundcovers.

Do not let people or pets enter areas sprayed until 2 to 4 hours have passed.

Prevention

Prevention is the final step for control. There are many things you can do to prevent Green Lacewings. Start by regularly monitoring your plants for Aphids or Thrips infestations. When their populations grow out of control there’s a higher chance of Green Lacewings appearing.Finally, apply Supreme IT every 90 days to maintain a protective barrier that will repel their food source.

Key Takeaways

• Remember to regularly inspect your plants for sucking pests of ornamentals. If their populations grow out of control you might get visited by Green Lacewings.
• Remember to apply your products throughout the year to keep aphids and thrips and out of your plants, which will discourage Green Lacewings.
• And finally, remember to read all product labels and follow the application instructions on these labels, and stay safe by wearing personal protective equipment.