Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Beneficial Beetles

Lady bugs are actually beetles. They are out in force, and there is nothing lady-like about their
appetite for insects. They eat a wide variety of insects. Scales, aphids, mealybugs, and even mites are consumed by adults and their larvae. Lady bugs come in a wide assortment of sizes, colors, and even shapes. They can be black,orange, red, and even pink. The presence of ladybugs, their larvae, or orange football shaped eggs means that biological control is underway.

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