To: briank who wrote (27655 ) 2/12/2000 11:09:00 AM From: Lynn Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 64865
A dollar a bug doesn't sound like a good deal to me. Compared to a pint of ladybugs, maybe (Do you know how many ladybugs are in a pint, Brian?), but not compared to nematodes at 7 **million** for $13.95: LADYBUGS Everybody's Favorite Bug . . . And It Works So Hard! Each pint protects about 12,000 sq. ft. from Red Spiders, Scale Insects, Aphids, Alfalfa Weevils, Bean Thrips, Colorado Potato Beetle Eggs, Asparagus Beetle Larvae, Cinch Bug Eggs, Larvae, etc. Mature bugs shipped in March and April. Young Ladybugs are ready to ship in May and the remainder of the summer. Orders from Southern states shipped first, moving North as season advances, unless you request prompt delivery or give a specific date. Please be patient! We haven't forgotten you! Shipments are weather permitting, on a year round basis. Prod.# Desc. Price LADY1 1/2 pint 12.95 Qty or 1 pint for 19.00 or 1 quart for 29.50 NEMATODES GARDEN PEST CONTROL The Most Effective Way To Rid Your Soil of Garden Pests! Harmless to people, pets, plants, earthworms, bees, ladybugs, lacewings. Deadly to many types of larvae, caterpillars, grubs, maggots, weevils, etc. One tablespoon treats a plant 7 in. in diameter! *One pint treats 200 transplants! This is the best, SCANMASK (Steinernema carpocapsae). A highly-tested, organic biological NEMATODE insecticide. Effective over 15 months (two summers and one winter, even with temperatures below 0°F.) Best applied in the spring. (Shipping not included in price) Prod.# Desc. Price BQ1 7 million (pint) 13.95mellingers.com Then search for 'ladybug' (both show) or 'nematode' Regards, Lynn