Ashin Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 2) Aphids. This is easily solved with a strong blast from the hose, and the plants seem to love the attention. I'm just a little overwhelmed with how much time that takes. Any solutions to help? My neighbor says Marigolds? (wtf?) Ladybugs. As you can see, they come "ready to lay eggs the day you release them!" and also "hungry for pests!". If you're trying to set up a natural system you have to think about natural relationships. The ladybugs will decimate your aphids np. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayomi Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 That is funny we bought LaceWings from them last year because of a white fly infestation we were having. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skaka Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Ladybugs.As you can see, they come "ready to lay eggs the day you release them!" and also "hungry for pests!". If you're trying to set up a natural system you have to think about natural relationships. The ladybugs will decimate your aphids np. Ashin is totally correct. As you will always be able to buy chemicals to deal with pests and weeds there is always a natural way to combat both. The ladybugs will take care of the Aphids and they are friendly to:) Where I live in SW Pa we have an abundance of Ladybugs so we never ever ever see aphids we just have to deal with the Ladybugs hitching a ride into the house on our back all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuits Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 You can buy bugs online? I had no idea. How do you keep your investment from flying over the fence? I suppose I'll have to relinquish some sense of control and ownership? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayomi Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 You can buy bugs online? I had no idea.How do you keep your investment from flying over the fence? I suppose I'll have to relinquish some sense of control and ownership? Yes, you do not own them. You are just offering them a few meals and a place to crash. When the pest diminish, you will certainly be helping a few neighbors out also. We did a 3 week supply. A little costly, but we didn't want to spray anything on our citrus trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opal Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 You can buy bugs online? I had no idea.How do you keep your investment from flying over the fence? I suppose I'll have to relinquish some sense of control and ownership? From the website... They are genetically altered! "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! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayomi Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 From the website... They are genetically altered!"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! " The larvae can't fly because they aren't adults yet. The adults stay at home, because they have already don't their mating flight, so have no reason to leave right away. Also, make sure you know what ladybug larvae look like. We thought that it was some bad bug. Till we looked it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opal Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Oh, OK. But there seems to be enough of them to stick around and do the job. $15 doesn't seem like that much to be able to stay away from chemicals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashin Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Let's see how Lumi feels about the fact that his thread has been turned into a discussion about ladybugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opal Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Also, make sure you know what ladybug larvae look like. We thought that it was some bad bug. Till we looked it up. I had no idea... they are ugly critters!:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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