Ladybirds: do they eat veg?

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  1. Mrtrialanderror

    Mrtrialanderror New Seed

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    Hello

    Can anyone tell me do ladybirds have a taste for fruit and veg or are they happy just munching on aphids and greenfly?

    I want to control my bug problem naturally and this seems the best way but not if it means sacrificing my veg.

    Stuart
     
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  3. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Ladybirds eat only the pests in your garden Stuart so go ahead and have as many as you like!! I love seeing these colourful beetles in the garden as I know the aphids will soon be history. :-D
     
  4. Mrtrialanderror

    Mrtrialanderror New Seed

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    Thanks

    Thanks for the info Eileen, I will order my ladybirds straightaway and say goodbye to those pesky aphids.
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  5. ntjones

    ntjones New Seed

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    ladybirds will only eat the aphids, if you have a problem with pests like these, a number of sites sell lady bird larvey which do a great job of clearing all the pests.
     

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