When creating a garden, it’s likely that most people want to make decisions that leave a positive footprint on the local environment. In an attempt to limit the use of chemical pesticides and promote ...

It seemed like a good idea in the beginning. Using ladybugs as a form of non-toxic, hypoallergenic, affordable pest control for growing fruits and vegetables … what could possibly go wrong? Well, as ...

While it's true that some species of ladybug are considered pests, native species could be called the opposite of pests. Ladybugs (also called ladybeetles since they are actually beetles) are apex ...

For many people, seeing ladybugs in your yard or garden often gets described as a good sign, and it is. However, there's a ...

These natural methods for attracting ladybugs are safer and work better than buying and releasing them. Ladybugs are incredible allies in the garden, acting as natural pest control and helping reduce ...

The ladybugs come from Arizona, via UPS. They arrive in a small, wooden crate with the words “Keep Out of Sun and Heat” printed on it, packed in straw in a lightweight, breathable bag. Shortly after ...

Ladybugs protect your garden by eating pests like aphids, mealybugs, and spider mites. Store-bought ladybugs often die or leave quickly, and collecting them harms native populations at both ends. You ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Although ladybugs are in their prime during the spring and summer months, you may start to see an influx of them in your home starting in the fall. The red-and-black beetles are ...

Every spring, the Mall of America releases thousands of ladybugs into the plants throughout its 5.6 million-square-foot space. MOA has been using this natural method of pest control for its live ...