Was thinking of adding ladybugs into my grow room. Heard from a few people it's not good to do when your in veg. Anyone have first hand knowledge dealing with ladybugs? Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Veg and flower cycles it doesn't matter - they're there to eat insects and have no effect whatsoever on the plant itself. HTH CC
Yeah it didn't sound right when I heard it. Would you recommend even using them if I don't have any mites or anything? It's more a prevent it from ever happening thing. Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
dopeisxavl Like any organism without food they will die off. Check with your supplier because I believe that you can store them in your refrigerator where they remain fairly dormant until needed. I believe that is accurate but please check with your supplier to make sure... HTH CC
That's true, from the research I did you can refrigerate them for up to two months. I also found a guy who uses a cloning tray and feeds them raisins and soaks a sponge with water for them to drink. Not sure I want to add a ladybug breeding ground to my tent though Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Consider an IPM program that utilizes essential oils if necessary. They store quite readily and don't need to be kept alive.