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TD> My neighbors have used them the last 2 yrs to control aphids.  
TD> As soon as the food source from them disappears, so do the lady 
TD> bugs.  This year they also purchased some special LB food which is 
TD> keeping some of them around longer.
I'm curious, what is LB food.....other than aphids I mean!..
Marilyn
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: ECJH0995 Date: 08/15/97
From: TIMOTHY DUEHRING                                      Time: 01:16pm
\/To: MARILYN BOISSONEAULT                                (Read 1 times)
Subj: R: Lady Bugs

Marilyn,

MB>I'm curious, what is LB food.....other than aphids I mean!..

    I'm not really sure, I will ask them the next time I go over and 
try and steal some of their grapes.
    
    
Timothy Duehring
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: ECJ00004 Date: 08/13/97
From: MARILYN BOISSONEAULT                                  Time: 04:30pm
\/To: JIM WALSH                                           (Read 1 times)
Subj: White Butterflies

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LR> I've got these white butterflies feasting on my broccoli and kale
LR> leaves.  This year there seems to be more of them and it's hard to
LR> ignore.  How do you deal with these pests without using chemicals?
JW> Get some chickens or ducks if you can. Our fowl keeps are garden
JW> cleaned up. I've seen our rooster take insects right off the
JW> plants, up and down the rows. No chemicals either. :)
Sounds great except for us that live in town....we're not allowed
to have chickens or ducks!!  
Marilyn
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