It seemed like a good idea in the beginning. Using ladybugs as a form of non-toxic, hypoallergenic, affordable pest control for growing fruits and vegetables … what could possibly go wrong? Well, as ...

Ladybugs dislike scents such as citronella, peppermint, menthol, citrus, and clove. Mixing any of these essential oils with ...

As summer turns into fall, you may start noticing ladybugs inside your home, only they're not really ladybugs. Here's what to ...

When creating a garden, it’s likely that most people want to make decisions that leave a positive footprint on the local environment. In an attempt to limit the use of chemical pesticides and promote ...

With vivid wings and familiar black spots, ladybugs are a common sight throughout the warmer summer months. But when the weather turns cold, ladybugs enter a form of hibernation, called diaphase, to ...

All natural pest control is possible when you have the right balance of insects in your garden, and there's one 'pest' that fits the bill for the job.

Any gardener who's been at it for long enough inevitably learns who their enemies are and where to find allies. If you don't know what I'm referring to, just check out a recent TikTok video from ...

The lifecycle of a ladybug. BEND, Ore. — When Chris Morris was 11, he stumbled across a bed of ladybugs while playing in the California woods. “I took them home to show my parents, and they looked at ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 23, 2007) On October 18, 2007, groundskeepers at one of New York City’s largest apartment complexes released 720,000 ladybugs over its 40 acres of landscaping as an ...

More than 100,000 ladybugs were released from a property on the Las Vegas Strip to eliminate pests. And no, we don't mean overzealous gamblers. The bugs, which were liberated throughout the Resorts ...