ladybugs

jack hagenaars · 11-25-2008, 07:41 PM

Has anyone noticed that Ladybugs are attracted to Banana Trees? I have noticed ladybug eggs,larva and adults mostly under the leaves of my Musa Basjoo clump. Great breeding ground to help get rid of some unwanted pests in the garden.

chong · 11-26-2008, 02:27 AM

I haven't seen any under my bananas. But then, I wasn't particularly looking for them there. I did buy a tub of them a couple of years ago, but they all left. It's nice to know, though. I'll be looking out for them next year. I might even buy a couple of tubs then, too. Thanks for the heads up.

bepah · 11-26-2008, 10:39 AM

When injecting ladybugs into your garden, keeping them there is the biggest problem.

The best way to keep them at home is to only put them out at dark (they won't flt at night after you have watered the plants you are putting them on (they won't fly if tthey think it is raining.

Good luck!

Richard · 11-26-2008, 12:23 PM

One day in the orchard I set down a glass of diet coke. I noticed later that a lady bug had flown in, and later flew out. It didn't seem to be affected. I put out a few trays near citrus, tomatoes, etc. with a thin amount of diet coke, and found the lady bugs coming for a short visit, and leaving.

willy1der · 11-26-2008, 01:03 PM

I collect ladybugs during summer and bring in the house to live on my indoor bananas for winter, they only last a month or two but thats time I dont have to worry about the mites.

11-25-2008, 07:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
jack hagenaars jack hagenaars's Photo Gallery Location: Victoria,British Columbia Find me on the map! Zone: 8 a/b Name: Jack Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 236 BananaBucks : 63,059 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 137 Times in 83 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	ladybugs Has anyone noticed that Ladybugs are attracted to Banana Trees? I have noticed ladybug eggs,larva and adults mostly under the leaves of my Musa Basjoo clump. Great breeding ground to help get rid of some unwanted pests in the garden.

11-26-2008, 02:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
chong Senior Member chong's Photo Gallery Location: Seattle, WA Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Name: Chong Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,851 BananaBucks : 124,513 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,309 Times Was Thanked 1,702 Times in 759 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 991 Times	Re: ladybugs I haven't seen any under my bananas. But then, I wasn't particularly looking for them there. I did buy a tub of them a couple of years ago, but they all left. It's nice to know, though. I'll be looking out for them next year. I might even buy a couple of tubs then, too. Thanks for the heads up.

11-26-2008, 10:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
bepah Freelance Botanoeconomist bepah's Photo Gallery Location: Brentwood CA Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: bepah Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 308 BananaBucks : 83,437 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 25 Times Was Thanked 220 Times in 122 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 406 Times	Re: ladybugs When injecting ladybugs into your garden, keeping them there is the biggest problem. The best way to keep them at home is to only put them out at dark (they won't flt at night after you have watered the plants you are putting them on (they won't fly if tthey think it is raining. Good luck! __________________ John Case Rookie Gardener, Veteran Drinker

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willy1der willy1der's Photo Gallery Location: London,On,Can Zone: 5b Name: will Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 144 BananaBucks : 67,762 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 88 Times Was Thanked 99 Times in 47 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 53 Times	Re: ladybugs I collect ladybugs during summer and bring in the house to live on my indoor bananas for winter, they only last a month or two but thats time I dont have to worry about the mites. __________________

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