Steve and I released live ladybugs in the garden this evening, placing them on the crape myrtle (where aphids are most offensive), rose bushes, and lemon tree. We bought the bugs last year in the garden department at Home Depot, and found them again today when we were looking for potting soil. They come in a mesh bag measuring roughly 6.5 x 7 inches. Directions stress keeping them at temperatures no warmer than 65 degrees, then watering the area where they'll be released, cutting off the top of the bag, and sprinkling them like seeds onto plants and trees. (Odds are they'll rush out of the bag, climbing onto your fingers and hands before you can urge them onward.) The bugs come from Ladies in Red, although a look at their website indicates they sell only to retailers and distributors. There's an email address and phone number, however, so you can call to ask who sells the bugs. (Click on images to enlarge.)
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