Someone here posted recently about purchasing ladybugs locally. I'd be
interested in finding a local supplier if anyone knows of one and I'd be
interested in knowing if they stuck around after being released.

Thanks,

Robert

save your money

When ladybugs hatch the 1st thing they do is fly up to 1 mile from where
they were born.

This is a natural instinct since predators wait for the hatch

tomatolord


"Robert" wrote in message
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Someone here posted recently about purchasing ladybugs locally. I'd be
interested in finding a local supplier if anyone knows of one and I'd be
interested in knowing if they stuck around after being released.

Thanks,

Robert

wrote in message
. ..
save your money

When ladybugs hatch the 1st thing they do is fly up to 1 mile
from where
they were born.

This is a natural instinct since predators wait for the hatch

tomatolord



Cobblers!
When ladybugs hatch they are larvae with no wings and an
insatiable appetite.
Therefore, they don't fly anywhere - at least until after they
have matured
and pupated. Before then, they will have eaten a ton of aphids.

Some of the adults may fly away but they won't all leave as long
as there is
food for them. Incidentally, the larvae eat more aphids than the
adults do
- and those are the guys (and gals) without wings.

Go for it, I say. You could try green lacewings too.

--
Gerry
www.garden-guide.net
.... for responsible gardening

I had asked about a month ago and gotten many different responses. I finally
settled on Atlantic Avenue Garden Center.
I had also gotten a little habitat for them and Lady Bug Pheromone to
"spike" up the area around it..
Some have my ladies have flown, but many have stayed. (And I have no aphids
on my roses)

Jo

"Gerry" wrote in message
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: wrote in message
: . ..
: save your money
:
: When ladybugs hatch the 1st thing they do is fly up to 1 mile
: from where
: they were born.
:
: This is a natural instinct since predators wait for the hatch
:
: tomatolord
:
:
:
: Cobblers!
: When ladybugs hatch they are larvae with no wings and an
: insatiable appetite.
: Therefore, they don't fly anywhere - at least until after they
: have matured
: and pupated. Before then, they will have eaten a ton of aphids.
:
: Some of the adults may fly away but they won't all leave as long
: as there is
: food for them. Incidentally, the larvae eat more aphids than the
: adults do
: - and those are the guys (and gals) without wings.
:
: Go for it, I say. You could try green lacewings too.
:
: --
: Gerry
: www.garden-guide.net
: ... for responsible gardening
:
:
: