RE: Asian Ladybug infestation
>Found a pic of some here
>http://beelab.cas.psu.edu/P-gals/Gal3/Coleop/cole04.html. Aren't those just
>normal ladybugs?? And ladybugs are carnivorous (garden friends). I
>remember as a child having a special fascination with them, then going to
>Michigan near the lake and seeing a log with "millions" of them crawling on
>it! Shock!! I never felt real special about them again. So I guess if my
>house were a different color....But I do like to see them in moderation
>around my garden.
>
>Not seeing a problem here in E. Central IL.
>
>Diann
Had lots of them on the screened-in front porch last fall (the cats
had fun). Actually brought in a fair number with all of the plants.
A few stayed with me all winter and the only problem I had was with
the dreaded mealies. I had significantly less spider mites, although
I've never heard that Ladybugs were predatory on them.
--
Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
l*@execpc.com
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