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RE: Ladybugs Attack!! Using Beneficial Insects In The Greenhouse!
Do you know what species of ladybugs they are? I agree about those Green Zebra tomatoes, too. I grew them last year and was really surprised at what a tasty and productive tomato it was!
No I'm not sure, I got them from Arbico Organics. Yep, those green zebras are super tasty!!
I looked at what Arbico is selling. It looks like they are convergent lady beetle, Hippodamia convergens. That's good. There's an Asian ladybug, Harmonia axyridis, that's often used for pest control. But it is one of the most invasive insects on the planet and is the cause of native ladybug declines everywhere it is introduced. I see a lot of them in photos where people a cooing over the cute ladybug. But they have many different color patterns. Anyway, enjoy watching your ladybugs do their work!