Ladybugs are colorful insects that
love to eat mites and aphids,
and a single adult can eat as many
as 50 aphids a day.
When you’re exploring options
for controlling insects, you may
come across recommendations
to do a ladybug release.
This can have some benefits
for reducing aphid populations,
but this shouldn’t be your only
method for pest control.
Wild-Harvested Ladybugs
Could Harbor Diseases
Many companies that sell ladybugs
for release capture them in the wild.
These ladybugs often have parasites
that will be introduced to your local
environment if they are not
harvested from your area.
Since these parasites can limit
the lifespan of ladybugs,
bringing in infected ones could
impact the local population.
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