Aphids found a home on a couple of my tomatoes last week, I tried neem oil and diatomaceous earth but they have been persistent. Today this ladybug showed up to help take care of my squatters and it looks like she means business.
by ChineseFireball
8 Comments
ShapedLikeAnEgg
I hope she enjoys a feast of aphid ambrosia
boogiewoogiebuglebo1
I was told to plant zinnias which I have done. Hoping to see lady bugs soon
DEViLDiK
Planting basil near your tomato plants or marigolds helps with insects and especially aphids. Hope this helps!
tarkemes
Isn’t this insect beneficial to plants?
Mymoggievan
She’s so beautiful! Congratulations! Hopefully she will invite many friends to join her.
MrBob02140
I thought you were talking about aphids because I have those but I need to buy ladybugs. You’re lucky. I’ve got none coming to me, just aphids.
sfearing91
Hope she shows them who’s tomatoes those really are!
A_radke
It’s a good ladybug year where I’m at (PNW, zone 8b)! I’ve seen more adults and larvae than any year since I started gardening in 2006. It could just be my micro habitat: lots of native plants and bark mulch, I also use leaves in fall to cover my vegetable rows, but I’m wondering if anyone else here is experiencing a ladybug boom *without* a notable increase in aphids?! Usually my roses would be fully colonized by now, but it’s just a few here and there. Maybe the LBs got an early start?
8 Comments
I hope she enjoys a feast of aphid ambrosia
I was told to plant zinnias which I have done. Hoping to see lady bugs soon
Planting basil near your tomato plants or marigolds helps with insects and especially aphids. Hope this helps!
Isn’t this insect beneficial to plants?
She’s so beautiful! Congratulations! Hopefully she will invite many friends to join her.
I thought you were talking about aphids because I have those but I need to buy ladybugs. You’re lucky. I’ve got none coming to me, just aphids.
Hope she shows them who’s tomatoes those really are!
It’s a good ladybug year where I’m at (PNW, zone 8b)! I’ve seen more adults and larvae than any year since I started gardening in 2006. It could just be my micro habitat: lots of native plants and bark mulch, I also use leaves in fall to cover my vegetable rows, but I’m wondering if anyone else here is experiencing a ladybug boom *without* a notable increase in aphids?! Usually my roses would be fully colonized by now, but it’s just a few here and there. Maybe the LBs got an early start?