Live Ladybugs Nursery Landscaping Guide
Live Ladybugs Help Maintain Organic Garden
By Pixie Matthews
Did you know that the Mall of America releases thousands of live
ladybugs into their indoor garden each year? While this may sound
strange, ladybugs take care of pest problems in a natural way,
devouring everything from aphids, chinch bugs, asparagus beetles
and thrips, to alfalfa weevils, grape root worms and mites.
Not only do they eradicate these predators in an environmentally-friendly
way, but they will also do it in a very cost-effective way. For
less than $40, you can order 4,500 of these little ladies to your
house, where they will protect your garden from unwanted pests.
Receiving Your Shipment Of Adult Stage Insects
When you order your live ladybugs, you will receive a UPS shipment
of adult stage insects. Within 8-10 days of their release, each
female ladybug will lay 10 to 50 eggs beneath leaves in your yard.
In just 2 to 5 days, dark flight-less creatures with orange spots
will emerge, ready to feast upon 50 to 60 aphids per day.
After 21 days, they pupate and the prettier adult ladybugs come
out in 2 to 5 days, hungry and ready to consume 5,000 aphids each!
Arbico Organics ships their ladybugs Monday through Wednesday,
with orders going out next-day.
Getting Extra Lady Bugs With Each Order
Since some ladybugs may perish during transport, extra ones are
sent with each order. Ladybugs prefer temperatures from 61 to
82 degrees. If necessary, you may store adults for 1 to 3 weeks
at 35 to 45 degrees before releasing them into the world to propagate.
Arbico (Arizona Biological Control Inc) Organics began as a small
upstart more than 30 years ago when biology teacher Rick Frey
came up with an innovative way to control garden pests without
the use of harmful pesticides.
The Bug Man Has The Bugs To Keep Your Garden Pesticide Free
"Just imagine how many tons of pesticides we have stopped
from going into the environment over the years," says this
self-professed "Bug-Man." Rick’s wife, Sheri, speaks
about "bio-balance" at biological control conferences
and sustainable agriculture events around the world.
The 10-acre ARBICO facility is situated in the Catalina mountains
of Tucson, Arizona, where helpful live ladybugs are raised at
affordable prices for commercial and residential gardeners.
All the reviews over at www.davesgarden.com
for Arbico Organics live ladybugs have been positive. One lady
called Arbico for a grub problem solution and said, "Not
only did Arbico solve my fly problem with their fly parasites,
but they also have great trap for adult flies!
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They were very nice on the phone and they knew exactly what I
needed." Another reviewer comments that the beneficial nematodes
"worked great" and added, "I am so pleased, I can’t
recommend Arbico enough!"
One customer asked about potato-eating blister beetles and mentioned
being "connected with Arbico’s head entomologist," who
provided very helpful information. Another buyer said, "The
lady who took my order was very nice and helpful. The box came
much faster than expected, and their price was the best I could
find."
About the Author:
Pixie Matthews has written a number of articles on gardening and
landscaping including Organic
Vegetable Gardening, Vegetable
Gardening Tips, Spring
Vegetable Gardening, Compost
For Your Vegetable Garden, Vegetable
Gardening Tricks.
Keep a lookout for more of her articles on this website.
Little Known Gardening Facts....
What type of materials can be composted?
Any organic material can be broken down.
There are some exceptions such as egg shells that take too
long to break down that it would seem futile to add them
to your compost pile. They will add texture though so
it may work out in your benefit.
Yard wastes, food wastes and even animal wastes can be
added to your compost heap. Each one will add a certain chemical
element that will enrich the finished product. The resulting soil
will be an incredible boon to your garden, flower beds or yard and
you will be amazed at how the cycle of composting occurs.
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