Preventive measures

[CN]

My preventive measures, got some new plants recently thought with the up coming season i would unleash hell on any accidental terrorists to my plants > ............





They must have found a potential pitcher bomber ,cause they are surrounding that pitcher (yes it is a recently new plant).
I only released about 500 of the 1500 into my 6 x 8 ft GH , they should have that thing in squeaky clean condition in no time



daren

[edwardyeeks]

Nice try, those ladybugs look cute! However, i'll quote this from savage garden book by Peter D'Amato "we released ten thousand ladybugs to see what would happen. What happened was we found ou that ladybugs make an excellent food for carnivorous plants, as all were eaten in about two days. Ladybugs were so drunk on the nectar of pitcher plants, we watched them stepping over aphids as they followed the nectar trails to their death."

Of course, Peter D'Amato had a HUGE greenhouse, so you can't really compare. What I'm trying to say is that the ladybug method might not work if you have 7 or 8 neps. They will get eaten faster than killing aphids.

Good luck with solving your problem!

[CN]

Originally Posted by edwardyeeks

Good luck with solving your problem!

AS FAR AS I KNOW THERE IS NO PROBLEM, and yes i have read the book i also have several other goodies in the bag to help protect these treasures of mine. they have had a long winter here so now they are being fed.
As you see in that pic of them surrounding that pitcher most are in the pitcher now .
Just one thing though ,What works for one doesnt always work for another . Peter D can write all day long about how they didnt work for him but then Sam Estes , Jeremiah Harris, or Stewart McPherson might have great success with them , then What ?


daren

[edwardyeeks]

Lol, good point. Everyone has their perspective. Of course, ladybugs ARE the best and don't pollute the environment.

Did you buy those ladybugs? How much do they cost?

[CN]

Originally Posted by edwardyeeks

Lol, good point. Everyone has their perspective. Of course, ladybugs ARE the best and don't pollute the environment.

Did you buy those ladybugs? How much do they cost?

Here in the States (Kansas) they were under $10 for 1500

[edwardyeeks]

Ohh...not bad. I always thought 1 would be around 5 USD, haha. Thx a lot CN, now I can solve my aphid problem next time.

[delphiguy]

aside from aphids what are lady bugs good at? I have some scale and mealy
bug issues (possibly some more) would they help?

[CN]

Originally Posted by delphiguy

aside from aphids what are lady bugs good at? I have some scale and mealy
bug issues (possibly some more) would they help?

http://www.organiccontrol.com/benificial_Insects.html

[delphiguy]

Originally Posted by CN

http://www.organiccontrol.com/benificial_Insects.html

thanks

[plantlover]

Those ladybugs looks so cute. Too bad I can't find a place to buy them here in Malaysia.