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.

@barbarataylor6979

Жыл бұрын

You are so cute ha ha

@ashakabeta

Жыл бұрын

But what about the cow?

@MD-hellodarkness

Жыл бұрын

💀💀💀

@degenatron2319

3 ай бұрын

@@ashakabeta it jumped over the moon

You have properly dissuaded me from green lacewing larvae releasing! 😂

I love how the ad I got before the video was for pest control service

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.

Hurray for beneficial insects 🐝 🐞

sis i never even considered they could bite!! thanks for sharing and being so detailed :)

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 😊

@saresare8144

Жыл бұрын

Can I ask your recipe?

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

As an apartment dweller the thought of getting bit by anything in my sleep is a huge NOPE. I will stick to neem oil and hope for the best 😅

You are simply irresistable

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.

Thanks for taking one for the team, Nick! I've only released them outside, so I'm not sure how much good they did - but this was great info.

I've seen other people talk about beneficial insects but you were so entertaining and funny with your description of them. Loved it lol💖😂

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

Жыл бұрын

Any suggestions for beneficial mites to control fungus gnat larvae?

@Lulu-es7wq

Жыл бұрын

​@@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!

@trishaterry7262

Жыл бұрын

These are the best. No flying bugs. Beneficial nematodes are my favorite for sure.

Wow! Had no idea they may bite! Thank you for those details! 😮 might skip the bedroom area 👍

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! I’m very grateful that you addressed biting because I needed an honest answer to that. Thank you again! Be well 🕊️

Hi Nick, spray yourself with bug repellent. And I think Avon Skin So Soft bath oil also works.

@princepalmer3329

Жыл бұрын

Oh and avons sss really does soften and all the scents smell lovely. Try it anyway.❤

@27kjh

4 ай бұрын

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.

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?

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 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

@jennifersilva7434

Жыл бұрын

I wanted to order them, thank goodness I didn't!!!! I have about 90 plants in my BEDROOM 😭

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.

Just make sure you sleep with muffin to guard against any bug bites at night 😂

Thank you for this very informative video! ❤️❤️❤️

I miss watching your videos Thanks for sharing and giving great information Hope you have a nice summer

Oh hell no! You lost me bites and finding them on your body, ceiling and walls. ✌️❤️

My hubby would leave me for sure. Love the idea though. And thanks for the details.

@27kjh

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

Thank you for making this video! I've been wondering about beneficial bugs... still unsure 😂

You're a snack, Nick! 😂😂😂

Lacewings! inside the home!! Genius. Thanks

You're a delicious snack, didn't you know this Nick🤣🤣 OneLove ❣️

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.

@frannypie.

Жыл бұрын

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 :)

@CRIJANNYS_GARDEN

Жыл бұрын

Тебе нужно пылесосить дом каждый день в течение двух недель и у тебя исчезнут блохи. Просто поверь мне.

Not really sellin me on the bugs but very entertaining to watch. And yes it's probs cos you're delicious

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!

@anthonymoron2597

Жыл бұрын

Can I ask where u get yours?

O boy muffin is going to have fun!!!

love yr plant collection shown in other videos ❤❤❤love from India

Nice harp. I have acquired a lace wing in my kitchen. What can I feed it?

They bite 😮😮😮😮

We all love you ❤❤❤❤

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.

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 see that cherry Heering and that cocktail setup 👀. Boy’s got taste

Your apartment is beautiful

16:43 yes hun the lace wing say yum yum yum Nick is delicioso 😂😂😂😂😂

hahahaha I've missed videos where the 'real you' shines bright!!!

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!

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

@27kjh

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

4:08 so romantic ❤😅😅😅

I want like a dozen to throw in a cabinet for a few weeks but I doubt you can buy that little

Ah no thank you. I mean great that you can live with them but it is definitely not for me. It was a very entertaining video 💚

Do they eat mealies??? I need something. I have used systemic so I’d have to wait a bit.

@Jameson77777

Жыл бұрын

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.

@VickyHafler

Жыл бұрын

@@Jameson77777 I also use the spray. For some reason those mealies are persistent! On my hoya 🤦🏼‍♀️

@brennabelland4678

Жыл бұрын

They love mealies

I would definitely go with you being delicious! A PA viewer. Love you!

boy you brave, not me😳

Oh nah you lost me at bug bites! 😣😅

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.

Studio apartment - no bloody way. But thank you for your honesty. Love your plants. And cat. and the apartment... 🤌

“I like to place them when I can instead of tossing them so I feel better about it. Oop, almost just chopped his head off”💀💀💀

I think they bit you maybe because they were running out of bugs to eat ! Lol

Mite try a little Vicks on back of hands and little on your neck at bed time

I’m dead lmfao

Lady bugs.....do those bite?

They must love your blood 😊. As long as they help, then I guess it’s okay!

Oh hell no

Nope nope nope nope. Gotta keep my collection small do I an manage issues as they come manually 😂

Are you sure you don't have bedbugs?

Plants?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Nope….can’t do it😅

😳

You’re just delicious ✨

My apartment is around 600 square feet and, I just bought eggs... So I'm going to take your advice and NOT release them. 😅

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 wish I had watched this before ordering lacewings. 😩💩💩

Your just delicious, lol😄🌱💚🐜🐛🐞

But they will crawl everywhere

😮😬…🪴🦟

Hide this video from your landlord 😭😭😭

@27kjh

4 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣