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RosieTR
3-27-11, 12:42am
Last year we had a massive infestation of aphids on our artichoke plants, so after trying a few other things I bought some ladybugs. Well, the artichokes still suffered and I didn't notice a ton of ladybugs sticking around. The summer came and the artichokes died back and I didn't think much about it. Well, the artichokes came back up this spring and...I noticed ladybug larvae! Maybe about a dozen in the yard, plus at least one adult. And I didn't notice ANY aphids! :cool:

Mrs-M
3-27-11, 2:51pm
High five to you RosieTR! With any luck the ladybugs will now stay being that it's their birth place and hopefully work their magic for you. We get loads of aphids in our back yard each year (mid to late summer). Just awful. We've now taken to spraying to control them. We have large Maple trees so unfortunately spraying is the only option for us.