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Old 21-05-2007, 07:02 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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On May 21, 5:32 pm, La Puce wrote:
On 21 May, 13:13, BT wrote:

On May 20, 4:57 pm, "Brass Monkey"
I need an organic bug killer.
Is there anywhere I can buy Ladybirds in Kent?

http://www.gardening-naturally.com/a...l_Insects.html


Blimey! That's £1.67 per ladybird ... You could also try to plant (if
you haven't yet) plants attracting predators such as buddleia, sedum,
dill, angelica, nettles etc. Nettles in your garden is top at
attracting ladybirds because the nettle aphids, which doesn't attack
any other plants, attract the ladybirds. When you have an infestation
you can move the ladybirds where you have a bad infestation. Also a
nettle juice, made with water, which you spray as a bug killer is very
good - it smells really bad, but it works.


Umm .... maths must not have been your greatest scholastic
achievement :-) Adult Ladybirds are 0.68 each and Larvae 0.40 each
inclusive of postage