BeatenByTheWorld
Well-Known Member
Its that time of the year again and everyones house's windows will be crawling with ladybugs, or the 'lady bug lookalikes' which indeed are from the same family of insect.... ANYhooo In case your wondering what this has to do with anything here, the biggest thing that people don't know is that ladybugs eat other insects and never plants, also they do not nest, eggs are stuck to the surface of leaves and is almost impossible to miss.
My buddy for the 3rd year running has moved dozens of these into his indoor grow site and with their primary diet being aphids and small insects his room has never been cleaner, they even kill off alot of the spiders which can be good for insect control but can make messy and nasty webs in your buds.
***Things to watch***
If you choose to do this keep an eye on your leaves, if eggs are layed they will be large and orange and can be brushed off rather lightly. This must be done because the LARVA that will hatch will eat your leaves and then die essentially only causing plant damage. It normally takes 7-10 days for them to hatch so as long as your a loving grower you'll notice them long before there will ever be a problem.
==What should i do with the eggs or larva==
I suggest taking a container or jar and filling it with your dead leaves, grass from outside, or any clippings from any household plants and dropping the eggs in there. This will allow them to feed and grow well away from your babies and since the life span for these things are only a few weeks it'll help you get new bugs after they aren't abundant anymore(out of season)
My buddy for the 3rd year running has moved dozens of these into his indoor grow site and with their primary diet being aphids and small insects his room has never been cleaner, they even kill off alot of the spiders which can be good for insect control but can make messy and nasty webs in your buds.
***Things to watch***
If you choose to do this keep an eye on your leaves, if eggs are layed they will be large and orange and can be brushed off rather lightly. This must be done because the LARVA that will hatch will eat your leaves and then die essentially only causing plant damage. It normally takes 7-10 days for them to hatch so as long as your a loving grower you'll notice them long before there will ever be a problem.
==What should i do with the eggs or larva==
I suggest taking a container or jar and filling it with your dead leaves, grass from outside, or any clippings from any household plants and dropping the eggs in there. This will allow them to feed and grow well away from your babies and since the life span for these things are only a few weeks it'll help you get new bugs after they aren't abundant anymore(out of season)