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[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

I discovered this the fuckin hard way, bought a container of ladybugs and distributed them along my various plants getting sapped by aphids. Next morning, only the goddamn aphids remained..

[–] Yokozuna@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Did you cool them before you released them? Lowering their body temperature helps keep them arou d and on your plants to take the little fuckers out.

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Yeah, fridge for about 60 minutes. Didn't seem to help

[–] Yokozuna@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Unfortunate. Seems like you got a rowdy bunch lol. If I recall right when I unleashed them on an aphid infestation I had them in there for like 2-3 hours. Idk I'd that would make a difference or not. A lot of them did peace out pretty soon after I let them loose, but a handful stayed around for a few days.

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Just another day in the life of a ladybug rancher 😎

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