To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Re: ladybugs
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 10:54:02 -0400
On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 06:39:59 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
>Seems to be a bit fewer of them here in Northern Minnesota this year. A
>friend who has a rustic log home had lots of them last year and he
>developed a severe allergic reaction to their presence in his house. I
>wonder what they give off?
>I noticed if one crushes one dozens congregate on the body - either to
>have a feast or to mourn the dead - I didn't ask. Del
>
Possibly a good method of trapping them: kill one, leave
body. When many collect, vacuum them up.
Pat
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