Aphids are one of the most common and successful pests we find on our plants. 

One reason for this is that they are incredibly prolific:  when food is unlimited they go into an asexual reproductive stage, where an all female population give live birth to pregnant females.   

One way to combat them is to use what is perhaps the most widely recognized aphid predator, the popular ladybug.  Ladybugs are predators both as adults and larvae, and are capable of consuming about 50 aphids daily.

The ladybugs we sell are native to North America, the species Hippodamia convergens.  Their main prey are aphids, but they are generalists, and feed on a variety of other pests including thrips, mites, whitefly, mealybugs, leafhoppers, and many other soft-bodied bugs. 

As generalists, they also can serve as a great follow up or add-on to help deal with many pest issues you may be facing.