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["Jerry W. Shepperd" <shepperd AT mail2.pvco.net>]

Marie,

According to Penn State University, these are likely Asian 
ladybugs.  While they are foul-smelling, they also eat aphids.
http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/multicolored-asian-lady-beetle

Jerry Shepperd

At 10:01 PM 4/11/2010, you wrote:
> Has anyone found a way to remove these foul-tasting beetles from their
> personal space?
>
> My baby sister, the one who owns an ag chemical application business,
> assures me that no chemical that is at all compatible with human life
> will kill them (not that I spray for anything except serious flea
> infestations, and then only when I've lost serious amounts of blood).
> The best I've come up with is nearly empty beer bottles (much as I
> hate to waste that last quarter inch  in the bottle).
>
> I read somewhere that these incredibly prolific little  bugs were
> imported into the US to fulfill the needs of businesses that sell
> ladybugs to gardeners. Do they at least fill the same ecological
> niche? I hope they're at least good for that.
>
> Marie, who is tired a faux ladybugs landing in her food and drink
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