- Ladybugs Or Lady Beetles: Whats The Difference?
Ladybugs are highly beneficial, harmless, do not bite or congregate in large groups They feed on destructive garden pests like aphids, mites, scale insects, and whiteflies Asian lady beetles hunt garden pests as well, but that's where the similarities stop They are considered a true pest
- Raising Ladybugs from Indoor Larvae to Outdoor Garden Protectors
Ladybugs love snacking on aphids, mealybugs, and spider mites Many of these bugs may have adverse effects on plants in your garden if left alone, but when ladybugs live among them, they will either be eaten by adult ladybugs, or else those ladybugs will lay eggs among the aphids and other pests, which will then allow the larvae to feast upon
- Southwest Gardening:Native Arizona Ladybugs? Alternatives?
A thread in the Southwest Gardening forum, titled Native Arizona Ladybugs? Alternatives?
- Southwest Gardening:Where can I buy lady bugs locally?
With ladybugs, best to water the garden at almost dusk, then release the lady bugs They go after the water and will stick around in the dark and find good places and things to eat Looks like yours found the good things to eat right away! I did not know they ate cochineal scale! Susie Post #8455665 Quote locakelly Phoenix, AZ (Zone 9a) Mar 28
- Detailed information on Seven-spotted Lady Beetle, Ladybug, Ladybird . . .
This, the seven-spotted lady beetle, is one of the two most common Ladybugs that were introduced in the 1970's in the USA Very beneficial to the garden, munching on aphids
- Indoor Gardening and Houseplants:will ladybugs hurt houseplants???
I was just wondering if ladybugs will hurt my houseplants? I have ask a couple family members and friends and they all have different things to say whether it be that it will help with the aphnids or something like that to it will eat the leafs of the plant
- Texas Gardening:I need ladybugs!
The ladybugs were given to us for free when we went to The Natural Gardener in Austin, and saw the class on butterfly gardening They may have been giving instructions as they were passed out, but I was late getting over there and my mouth was flapping, as usual, lol!
- Texas Gardening:Raising ladybugs
Does anyone know if you can actually raise ladybugs? I figure you must be able to if you can get them from mail order (THEY would be raising them, right?) I bought a few batches last year to get rid of aphids but more of them died than lived and now I'm having aphid issues in my greenhouse where I'm overwintering many plants
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