In Stock Now!  Riker mounts, milkweed plants, and milkweed trees,  reptile pop-up habitats and tubular Reptilariums 38 & 100-gallon,  Butterfly cages 32, 38, 100, 102-gallon, 18-inch butterfly and insect  ariel, sweep, Lepidoptera nets, Insect Aspirators, butterfly kits,  owl pellets, entomology kits and equipment---- on sale now.    Stonefly Heliothis artificial diet, 1-kg (multiple moth species artificial diet) available now.

 

 

Butterfly Larvae

Butterfly Farm live material kits and larvae can be ordered with a mail in certificate ( provide a date that you would like the live material shipped) for the live material or with the live material shipped with kit -ASAP (designated by the letter "A" (BF200A VS BF200) after the catalog number. All shipments containing live material must be opened immediately upon receipt. We are not responsible for live material that are left unattended. IMPORTANT: Monarch rearing and breeding kits with the letter A (ship live material ASAP-No certificate) after the catalog number REQUIRE THAT YOU HAVE A SOURCE OF FRESH MILKWEED to feed your larvae.

 

 

Are your host plants and butterfly cages killing your butterfly larvae? Educational Science has been breeding Monarch butterflies for over 20-years and has helped customers solve rearing problems. The three main issues leading to caterpillar death are contaminated milkweed, improper butterfly rearing cages, and improper rearing methods and techniques. Contaminated Milkweed- Monarch larvae can die because wild collected milkweed is not properly washed, sanitized with a 5% bleach solution, thoroughly rinsed and completely dried prior to feeding monarch larvae. Pesticide Contaminated Milkweed- Monarch larvae can die because the milkweed sold at most nurseries are sprayed with pesticides or are contaminated with pesticide overspray. While most nurseries will tell you they do not spray their milkweed, most either spray or will tell you that the plants were contaminated with overspray or mosquito control pesticides. If your plant is free of Aphids you should be concerned. Improper Poorly Designed Butterfly Rearing Cages or Containers The proper butterfly rearing cage should be: 1. Easy to clean and sanitize to prevent disease outbreaks. 2. Escape proof 3. Meet APHIS specifications for a parasitoid-proof enclosure with 60+ threads per inch 4. Have a built in easy to clean water-resistant cloth bottom 5. Keep out pest like ants, aphids, wasp, trips, --- and other pest 6. Well ventilated for healthy air flow Educational Science butterfly cages, terrariums, and Lepidtariums are designed to the highest standards and have been tested by professional butterfly breeders. Improper Rearing Methods The main issue is the failure to remove frass (droppings) daily from the rearing cage. Another common issue is Plastic Tupperware that is not well ventilated and cleaned DAILY. Below, is the Educational Science guide to selecting the proper butterfly cage and a guide to rearing monarch and Painted Lady butterflies At Educational Science, you can purchase certified pesticide free milkweed plants of different species, including Asclepias curassavica and Calotropis procera (milkweed trees) along with parasitoid-proof breeder tested professional butterfly and moth cages, terrariums, and Lepidtariums. Educational also offers healthy disease free Monarch larvae and butterfly rearing kits complete with larvae, plant, cage, and instructions. Be it Milkweed plant or trees, you can be assured to receive the highest-quality and certified pesticide free milkweed plants for your Monarch butterflies. You can order a live plant BF100A (ship ASAP) or a mail-in certificate (great gift idea) for milkweed plants (BF100) and we will ship your chosen product with careful packaging ASAP or when you redeem your certificate. Though we can only ship live material only within the Continental United States, you can connect with us for Hawaii, Alaska and international shipments of all other Educational Science Butterfly rearing and breeding products < p> 

 

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