Aphid Control using Ladybird Larvae from Harrod Horticultural
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The ladybird larvae feed on vast numbers of aphids (greenfly) daily, making them an effective predator for the control of aphids in the greenhouse environment. Apply when temperatures have reached 10 degrees.
Aphid Control using Ladybird Larvae from Harrod Horticultural |
The ladybird larvae feed on vast numbers of aphids (greenfly) daily, making them an effective predator for the control of aphids in the greenhouse environment. Apply when temperatures have reached 10 degrees.The presence of the 500 species of aphid is indicated by large amounts of sticky honeydew and sooty moulds on the upper surfaces of leaves.
Aphids are extremely well-known to gardeners under the guise of greenfly, blackfly and various local names. As well as the above symptoms, the effects of aphids feeding on plant material weakens and distorts new growth, and these pests will also spread viruses from diseased plants to healthy plants through their saliva. |
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