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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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edit: lady bugs being released to do murder. alt text doesnt seem to have loaded correctly when posted.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's a bad idea to release insects from unknown origin even if it's a species that's native. They can have significant genetic differences to the local populations to cause all sorts of problems.

Try attracting them instead by having flower meadows, etc.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

asian lady beetle is pratically invasive. native parasitoids are probably better at controlling aphids.