"Jeannie" wrote in message
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"Jeff" wrote in message
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Hi.

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

TIA, Jeff

I seem to remember a ladybird breeding kit being shown on one of the
stalls
at Chelsea during the BBC coverage. Can't remeber who was selling
it though
:-(
Letting nettles grow in your garden will attract many beneficial
insects
including ladybirds, parasitic wasps, lacewings and hoverflies which
will
all act as natural pest control.

The bottom line is that it is not really feasible to control pests
with a population of predators. The food supply is far too irregular
to maintain the defending army.

Franz