Warm Weather is Already Got Us Bugging Out
"Things are well ahead of schedule. It will be interesting to see how this all comes together... We haven't seen a winter this mild for many, many years. It can have an interesting effect."
View ArticleIntroduction of Asian Ladybugs Into Europe Serious Mistake
The Asian ladybird was a formidable weapon in the fight against aphids in greenhouses and on avenue trees. However time has shown that these insects - which have very few natural enemies in Europe -...
View ArticleAsian Lady Beetles use Biological Weapons Against their European Relatives
The reason why this animal is so successful. Apart from a strongly antibiotic substance − a compound called harmonine − and antimicrobial peptides its body fluid - the hemolymph - contains...
View ArticleYou really should be bugging out - Sentinel and Enterprise
Local residents who find lady bugs in their homes may want to reconsider tolerating their presence -- pest experts say they are a foreign breed and considered a nuisance indoors. Read more:...
View ArticleHarlequin Ladybugs Escape Enemies While Native Species Succumb
The study showed that about one in ten 7-spot ladybirds were parasitized by Dinocampus coccinellae whereas less than one in 100 harlequin ladybirds were parasitized The other common parasites that the...
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