On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 08:57:55 +0100, "Tumbleweed"
wrote:


"Jeff" wrote in message
om...
Hi.

What insects will eat greenfly (without then becoming pests
themselves)?
I know about ladybirds, but are there any others?

How do I either encourage ladybirds into my garden or breed them
myself? Ditto any other useful insects.

TIA, Jeff

You will never get enough predatory insects to make a significant impact on
greenfly. Some people here say birds will eat them (like tits and finches)
however no one has told that to the said birds on my garden who seem to
ignore them.

That was our experience too. I saw tits picking insects off the
undersides of leaves, but they completely ignored the greenfly.
Spraying with soapy water as recommended here was cheap, simple and
effective.