Ladybugs, or Ladybirds, are popular insects with gardeners with a taste for pests like aphids, but it's not just prey that's important. Entomologists have examined plants to see what else a ladybug looks for in a home.
You can read the blog post at <a href="https://botany.one/2022/10/how-can-you-encourage-ladybugs-to-your-garden/">https://botany.one/2022/10/how-can-you-encourage-ladybugs-to-your-garden/</a>
You can read the original research at <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2022.105063">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2022.105063</a>

Ladybugs, or Ladybirds, are popular insects with gardeners with a taste for pests like aphids, but it's not just prey that's important. Entomologists have examined plants to see what else a ladybug looks for in a home. You can read the blog post at https://botany.one/2022/10/how-can-you-encourage-ladybugs-to-your-garden/ You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2022.105063

Ladybugs, or Ladybirds, are popular insects with gardeners with a taste for pests like aphids, but it's not just prey that's important. Entomologists have examined plants to see what else a ladybug looks for in a home.
You can read the blog post at <a href="https://botany.one/2022/10/how-can-you-encourage-ladybugs-to-your-garden/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://botany.one/2022/10/how-can-you-encourage-ladybugs-to-your-garden/</a>
You can read the original research at <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2022.105063" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2022.105063</a>

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