All natural pest control is possible when you have the right balance of insects in your garden, and there's one 'pest' that fits the bill for the job.

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 ...

The lifecycle of a ladybug. BEND, Ore. — When Chris Morris was 11, he stumbled across a bed of ladybugs while playing in the California woods. “I took them home to show my parents, and they looked at ...

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 ...

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 ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 23, 2007) On October 18, 2007, groundskeepers at one of New York City’s largest apartment complexes released 720,000 ladybugs over its 40 acres of landscaping as an ...

In cultures across the globe, ladybugs have come to symbolize prosperity. It's even been said that finding one of these beetles in your home signals good luck. While the symbolism may seem fortuitous, ...

More than 100,000 ladybugs were released from a property on the Las Vegas Strip to eliminate pests. And no, we don't mean overzealous gamblers. The bugs, which were liberated throughout the Resorts ...

Few insects are as beloved by humans as the native American ladybug, that little gal with the black-spotted red body. Most of us were taught as youngsters that the ladybug is a good-luck talisman and ...