Re: ladybugs

**R* M* M* <r*@comcast.net>**

Judy,
I missed this bit of news so thanks for posting. We discontinued selling ladybugs a year or so ago. three reasons, swarming, bad smell and because if the Asian lady bugs get into the grape crush it gives an off flavor to wine. We want to support our Oregon wine industry and this seemed a simple measure to avoid being counter productive. So are we to understand Asian Lady Bugs were introduced by the USDA?
Rose Marie Nichols McGee
Nichols Garden Nursery
Albany, Oregon
www.NicholsGardenNursery.com

On Jul 13, 2011, at 6:24 AM, Judy Lowe wrote:

> The Lost Ladybug Project -- National Science Foundation and Cornell -- has been around since at least 2008. 
> 
> http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Gardening/2008/0919/ladybug-ladybug-where-have-you-gone

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