New Movie coming out in Dec. 2008 http://www.joblo.com/arrow/index.php?id=13221 Scientific name: Hippodamia convergens
"Asian ladybugs were deliberately imported into North America. There were several attempts to naturalize Harmonia axyridis (Asian ladybugs) in North America during the first half of the twentieth century because it is a particularly voracious predator of aphids. The U. S. government thought it had failed to get the beetle established, but over the last 20 years it has been reported in increasing numbers in the North Eastern states and in Ontario. With the increasing popularity of soybeans as a cash crop, the ladybugs are being well nourished by soybean aphids. Now there are concerns that the Asian ladybug is out-competing our native species."*
Because of the above whom ever was responsible these imported "Asian Ladybugs" have created alot of concern, they have different migration patterns, feeding habits, and are considered pest by many people here in the USA, you can view Youtubes video with this insect "Asian Lady beetle" invading people's homes many pest-control companies have been called in to help people in panic with these beetles inside their home. There is a new sciene fiction horror movie comming out in Dec. 2008 in all the theaters nationally it's called "Torture Lady bug"
It will create a mind set of the words "Lady bug" nationally.
The Ladybug I encourge people to purchase is Convergent lady beetle
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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. |
*Footnote: Ladybug ladybug fly away home!
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Thank all of you for visiting my booth.
The Best Lady Bug House can be found:
Napa at the Napa Valley Furniture Co.
Vallejo at Joey June garden & gifts shop.
More stores comming soon....
The Lady-bug season is comming early March-2009.
Do you know what Ladybugs look like or are called in Hawaili? How about the UK-London?
Send me an email for a word doc. with information & photos! with the words Hawaii & UK in the subject line.
