Organic Farming!
Yule Tree is one of
The certification audits are scheduled once every three years. The participating farms will improve over time, Earlier this year; the farm started using ladybugs for tree pests such as aphids, plant lice, whitefly, mites and scale insects.
“History of the Ladybug “a new blog giving the reader methodical, logical, organized-giving, orderly and systematic view on Paleontologists-Entomologists newfound “Archaeladybug”
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Convergent lady beetle
Scientific name: Hippodamia convergens
Phylum: Arthropoda Common prey: Predaceous on aphids and occasionally other soft-bodied homopterans. Used for aphid control in rose/veg. garden/farm. The convergent lady beetle eat up to four other insect pests besides aphids.. Please make sure you get the Convergent Lady beetle not the above imported Asian Lady beetle the main way you can tell them apart is the Convergent beetle is Larger and with fewer black spots. Longview girds for war against messy bugs Longview officials are declaring war on aphids — which excrete a sticky “honeydew” substance on sidewalks, cars and laws — and will try several tactics this spring to obliterate the tiny bugs, Ladybugs are popular insects worldwide, and many cultures believe that they bring luck. In Austria, they are actually called "Glueckskaefer" - "lucky bugs." There are various rumors about how luck actually manifests with ladybugs. Some cultures say that if a ladybug lands on you and you don't brush it off, you will be lucky. Others say that if a man and a woman see a ladybug at the same time, they'll fall in love. And still others say that some ladybugs are luckier than others -- the deeper red their color and the more spots they have, the luckier you'll be! Ladybugs are cute, and they can make excellent lucky symbols. Read about how to make ladybug clip art, create a cute clay pot ladybug for your computer desk, or other ladybug crafts.
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Commercially available: Yes, I give the free link on this website under links to purchase the correct ones.
The Best Lady Bug House can be found:
"El Rancho Nursery" 5098 Ellsworth Rd.Vacaville, CA.
"Joey June" garden & gifts shop, 1426 Tennessee St. Vallejo, CA
La Bella Terra, 222 Soscol Ave. Napa,CA
"Everything Green" 915 Texas Street,Fairfield,CA
The Lady-bug season fourth month is here
Maker's Fair was a success!got to meet alot of good people!
Please come join us at La Bella Terra a Grand Opening! great Demo's and all activities for the whole family, weekend in June 6 & 7.
New article published on the web
Also called plant lice and greenflies, aphids are small insects which eat plants. They belong to the super family Aphidoidea. They are one of the most destructive plant pests. They suck the juice out of the plants by piercing them. Common in the temperate regions, there are about 4,400 species belonging to 10 families. The most common family is the Aphididae. They come in different colors and sizes. The size ranges from one millimeter to ten millimeters and the colors vary from red to green to black to brown to yellow. Almost all species have a fat, pear shaped body and antennae with as many as six segments. Many species of aphids are monophagous, feeding on only one plant species.
Make sure your garden is free of ants. Ants love the “honeydew” which is the sugary sap secreted by aphids and they feed on this. Ants will thus help keep the aphids alive by feeding on their predators. Get Rid of Aphids Naturally
Natural enemies of the aphid include the ladybug and lacewing. They are very effective in killing the aphids. Ladybugs can be easily purchased from shops. Both the adult ladybugs and the larvae enjoy feeding on the aphids. Care should be taken as to when and how these ladybugs are released. I would visit the new blog titled “The Hx. Of the Ladybug” http://historyoftheladybug.blogspot.com/
