Asian Ladybird Beetle
( Harmonia axyridis) - The ladybird beetles are about .25 inch long, and orange with black spots.\r\n
"Biography"
Adults and young stages are beneficial because they feed on aphids. The eggs are laid in the spring and the larvae and adults attack aphids. There are 2-3 generation per year. Adults gather in large numbers to over-winter. The adults may live 2-3 years and return to the same wintering site. \r\n
Treatment
Spray water on aggregations of the adults on the outside of the house in the fall. This may help to disperse them to another overwinter sites. Use the vacuum cleaner indoors to collect the adults. \r\n
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