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Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:51 pm**

Greetings people
The past couple of years I have had problems with Aphids and Red Spider Mite in my greenhouse. I read an article a while back about a guy in America who releases Ladybirds in his greenhouse to control said pests. He had very mixed reviews but said it helped a great deal. Does anyone on here have any suggestions either to the good or bad on this subject?

Look forward to hearing back and will respond as soon as possible.

Many thanks in advance.

Phil

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:58 pm**

Can never be bad. If I find any while weeding in the Spring I usually put them in the greenhouse or the tunnel. Not sure what happens to them as I have never found any larvae who are the serious aphid crunchers.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:00 pm**

Thank you Geoff, think its got to be worth a shot.

Posted: **Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:33 am**

I usually capture a few ladybirds to put in the greenhouse, but have you noticed that you see the ladybirds before the aphids have hatched out at the beginning of the growing season and then when there are lots of aphids you can't find any ladybirds?

Posted: **Sat Apr 05, 2014 9:00 am**

good point Plumpudding, will give it a shot though, thank you!

Posted: **Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:07 pm**

Article in today's Mail - Sarah Raven is supplying them via her website!
£25.50 for 25 adults or 50 larvae for £19.95!

Fortune to be saved just relocating the ones in the garden methinks!

Westi

Posted: **Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:34 pm**

cool, thank you

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