If I didn’t consider yellow ladybugs beneficial insects, I would be rather aggravated. It seems that they have found the marrow plants to be a breeding haven, and whenever we visit the marrow trellis, we now see not just a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Beneficial insects
They come as a set, powdery mildew and the yellow ladybug. And since there’s an abundance of powdery mildew, no thanks to the wet weather at this time of year, there’s been an increase in the numbers of the little … Continue reading
When I first noticed yellow aphids on the undersides of some leaves on the mystery marrow plant, I sighed, looked at the abundance of leaves, and decided there were enough leaves to share with the invading insects. It’s one of … Continue reading
I’ve been wondering whether the loofah plants would bring back the yellow ladybugs, and they have. These little fellas seem to feed on powdery mildew on cucurbit plants, and I last saw them on our previous angled loofah plants – … Continue reading