Ladybirds mania

This animal is cute, useful, it doesn’t bite and doesn’t buzz.

But take care, because it’s a big predator for aphids.

The mass murder begin with the ladybird babies, they can consume until 200 aphids per day. And if there is a lack of food, they become cannibal. When they are adult, they can ingest 100 aphids per day.

Ladybirds are used in agriculture, such as a bio pesticide. They protect cultures from aphids, respect the environment with any toxic substance for human.

The ladybird most used, is the Asian one. This biological battle, begin in USA, in 1916, and since the 20^th century, all the north hemisphere use them.

NB : little description of the tasting method:

With its hooked legs, the ladybird snatch its prey, then inject saliva. The aphid is softened, then crushed or the lady can suck the aphid’s content, like this, the aphid is deflate as a ball.

For more informations : www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/bird.html
                                    www.earthlife.net/insects/coccinel.html

Laure Lynn

Comments

[Kevin]

So cool