Growing Progress For Durban Poison After Ladybugs
It’s now been two weeks since I’ve tried ladybugs as a pest control method. For a while, my Durban Poison was getting absolutely RUINED by some kind of pests. So, I ordered a quantity of ladybugs from a plant supply company and enacted my plan.
First, I moved my plant out of the garage. It was in a pot under lights. Durban Poison is an outdoor plant, so I went ahead and just put it into nature.
Second, I unleashed the ladybugs. As I threw them out and about, I sprayed them with a mixture of water and sugar-water. That way, I thought it might dry and stick their wings closed so they would “stick” around for a while (and hopefully lay some eggs).
Immediately, I noticed that they started to crawl on all my plants including garden plants. They were there for many days, but each day less and less of them were evident.
Now, they are all gone. But my Durban Poison plant finally seems very healthy and bushy. Unfortunately, yesterday I saw the return-signs of pests on a leaf. I hate to use pesticides - so I think I may just get another shipment of ladybugs!
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