I believe being good stewards of what God has give us includes staying away from pesticides as much as possible.Yes, pesticides do a great job killing bugs . . . . but pesticides keep killing. PESTICIDES DON'T KNOW WHEN TO STOP KILLING.
They get into our ground water, our air, our plants, our foods and our livestock.
If you have roses you will love this info. If you have kids who like lady bugs you will love this info. If you like doing cool science projects with your kids you will like this information.
On a side note -- do you know where Lady Bugs got that nickname?
Adult lady beetles and their larvae are an excellent, non-chemical way to control aphids, Colorado potato beetles (egg stage) and other insect pests in your garden.I highly recommend: Garden's Alive's Lady Bugs. Here is their information:
Unlike the lady beetles sold by most other companies, ours are:Pricing? Here it is. Go to Gardens Alive to order. This is just a cut and paste. :-)Up to 20% of the lady beetles shipped by other companies are parasitized. So, not only will their lady beetles die shortly after you receive them, but they'll also release parasitoids that will kill any lady beetles previously in your garden.
- screened to remove patasitoid-infested beetles
- ready to lay eggs the day you release them
- hungry for pests!
Our Sta-Home lady beetles arrive healthy and ready to feed on pests! Females immediately lay eggs, which provide a second wave of pest-eaters within a week. And these larvae, which can't fly, have an even bigger appetite than the adults!Note: We take great care to ensure that your insects arrive safely and in good health, ready for your garden. We normally ship them on Monday or Tuesday so they arrive before the weekend.
- We precondition our lady beetles by feeding them a healthy diet to encourage egg laying. We also remove all parasitoid-infesting beetles so they don't attack your purchased or existing beetles.
- One package of about 900 Sta-Home adults will produce more than 10,000 pest-eating larvae in your garden within 30 days! We ship at the proper time for your area or on the date you specify.
| 1 pkg of Sta-HomeTM Lady Beetles (covers 1,000 sq ft) | ||
| 1+ | $13.95 | Qty |
| 1 of 3 pkgs of Sta-HomeTM Lady Beetles (1 package each of 3 shipments at 3-week intervals) | ||
| 1+ | $35.95 | Qty |
Cross-posted @ The Best Nest
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We love our ladybugs! We even knew about the name from a book I read to Marina when she was little. Can't remember the title right now, but we got it from the library.
It always makes me happy when I find the first ladybug of the year on my roses. :o)
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Me, too! Thanks for stopping by!
It is always great to hear from you.
How are the Lady Bugs on Japanese beetles? That is what I have the most trouble with. Great news however. Cathy
There is a trap that you can use to kill Japanese beetles, but unless your neighbors join the effort, it seems to me futile to use. You will attract more beetles than you kill. However, if you are just trying to protect your lawn, I suspect milky spore would work well.
The Japanese beetle flies awkwardly, so it is possible to place a pheromone bait over a plastic bag to trap the darn things.
The milky spore is the spore of a bacteria that apparently kills the beetle grub quite effectively.
The website below describes alternative control methods. Since Japanese beetles are universally despised, I don't think you will have much problem finding these items at a local nursery.
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/housing/japanese-beetle/jbeetle.html
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