dont put them on your tomatos

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no but i stayed at a holiday inn express last night

well, the adults were killing other things which weren't really effecting my plants, but then about a week after I saw their eggs, I had holes all over my plants

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Coccinellidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


"Most Coccinellids mate in Spring or Summer and the female lays a cluster of eggs (numbering from a few to a few hundred, depending on species) as near as possible to an aphid colony. In most species these eggs hatch into a larval state within a week. This state lasts 10–15 days, and they then go into a pupal stage before becoming an adult cocci
Most Coccinellids mate in Spring or Summer and the female lays a cluster of eggs (numbering from a few to a few hundred, depending on species) as near as possible to an aphid colony. In most species these eggs hatch into a larval state within a week. This state lasts 10–15 days, and they then go into a pupal stage before becoming an adult coccinellid. The entire life cycle of the Coccinellid is only 4–7 weeks. Most ladybird species are univoltine, producing only one generation a year, although some are bivoltine.
Coccinellids lay extra infertile eggs with the fertile eggs. These appear to provide a backup food source for the larvae when they hatch. The ratio of infertile to fertile eggs increases with scarcity of food at the time of egg laying.[1]nellid. The entire life cycle of the Coccinellid is only 4–7 weeks. Most ladybird species are univoltine, producing only one generation a year, although some are bivoltine.
Coccinellids lay extra infertile eggs with the fertile eggs. These appear to provide a backup food source for the larvae when they hatch. The ratio of infertile to fertile eggs increases with scarcity of food at the time of egg laying.[1]"

The larvae are born eating eggs and other aphids. They lay eggs near your already mite and aphid infested plants. The spots you were seeing on your tomatos were from the aphids. The lady bugs layed eggs there to kill the pests, not to eat your tomatos.

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e2 to e4

Nursery by my house sells them in tubs of about 100-150 for $10. Said no harm, only good can come from them on plants.

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My posts on this forum are all hypothetical, and have no bearing in the real world...

DAMM,,Guys do i leave him in or take him out,,i put him in cause i thought they dont eat plants,,& no i did not have an infestation, i put him in the room just as an idea???

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Turkster
All that i state is a lie.

leave it in i just let 200 go in my room

Keep him there. He is a friend. Get him more friends for safety. Good luck and good grow.

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e2 to e4

TY for your support & advice, continue the effort, my friends. Legalize it!!!!!!

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Turkster
All that i state is a lie.

Yeah they are great to have around but the little buggers keep cooking in my lights

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For 400 dollars I got Jerry Garcia in a pouch, man!

i only have 1 in the room, i hope hes still alive...have to check later..

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Turkster
All that i state is a lie.