Description:
Praying Mantis 2 Egg Cases. Tip Top Bio Control.
Brand:
Tip Top Bio Control
Product Information
Praying Mantis 2 Egg Cases. Tip Top Bio Control. Packed in a sturdy paper cup.
Scientific Name
Tenodera aridifolia sinensis
Adult
Up to 2.5 inches, green or brownish with large papery wings.
Eggs
In Fall, females deposit eggs in a frothy secretion which hardens to form a brown or beige egg case, attached to a plant stem. (Contains 40-50 eggs).
Larva
All hatch within one or two hours and they are awesome! The cases do not change
in appearance.
Feeds On
Anything they can catch - good or pest insects. They are very territorial.
Shipped
In egg case, in a resealable paper bag.
Release
Attach to plant, 2 inch ? 3 inch above the ground. To see them hatch, keep case in sealed paper bag in south window ? check daily. Can take up to eight weeks in warm weather to hatch.
Rates
3 egg cases per 50 x 100 sq. feet or 10 to 100 per acre