- 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
The ladybugs you raise are likely to choose various places to live, but the fun of adding new beneficial insects to your garden is the opportunity to swing the local environment in favor of the plants you love and these hearty little bugs, rather than the irritating aphids that want to gobble up your crops
- Southwest Gardening:Native Arizona Ladybugs? Alternatives?
A thread in the Southwest Gardening forum, titled Native Arizona Ladybugs? Alternatives?
- 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!
- 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
- Beginner Gardening:Lady-bugs vs. Mexican Bean Beetles
If you look at the two side by side, the difference are readily apparent The Mexican bean beetle is also larger If they on corn, most likely lady bugs The adult bean beetles seldom show up in great numbers as one can lay thousands of eggs and it is those larvae that do the damage Squashing the beetles reminds me of the thirties, when the high watt radio stations like WCKY in Cincinnati
- Plant and Animal Relationships in Your Garden
Predatory insects like ladybugs and braconid wasps are great for naturally reducing the number of unwanted pests in your garden That way, you won’t ever have to spray anything harmful on your plants
- Hibiscus, Rose of Sharon, Shrub Althea - Daves Garden
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