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Beneficial Insects

Topic 28 · 5 responses · archived october 2000
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~wolf seed
~wolf #1
what an oxymoron, huh? most people don't think bugs could be beneficial in any way. BUT, in the garden a lot are. ladybugs, for instance, eat aphids off of roses. you can buy them in bulk and put up a house specially made for them to keep ladybugs handy. there's always something out there that will eat the others so do a little research and don't be afraid to try it out. it sure beats using pesticides.
~MarciaH #2
Insects includes bugs but not all insects are bugs. Like my name. I am really a beetle and known across the pond as a Ladybird Beetle, I believe. Eat aphids like they were going out of style!
~wolf #3
thanks for the clarification and love that username!
~MarciaH #4
Yours is great, too...*grin*
~wolf #5
*aw shucks*
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