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Ladybugs love aphids: using beneficial bugs to wipe out the bad

May 28, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 13 Comments

Ladybugs: keep refrigerated. I have these euphorbias (E. amygdaloides) in my front garden bed that get crippled by aphids every spring. Despite their aphid problem, they’re quite lovely, which is why I’ve kept them this long.  (I’m not sure what variety of euphorbia they are; they are the developer’s last remaining contribution of my garden.) […]

Filed Under: Critters and wildlife, Green Gardening & Living Tagged With: aphid, beneficial insect, euphorbia, gardening, ladybug, organic

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