| Green lacewings, like ladybugs, diminish aphid and mealybug populations, as well as thrips. |
| Hordes of ladybugs which commonly swarm along gulches of the Falls Trail in winter are not yet evident. |
| The larval stage of the green lacewing is sometimes confused with the larval stage of lady beetles or ladybugs. |
| Insecticides will kill the butterfly larvae as well as the aphids, so allow ladybugs time to eliminate them. |
| They are multicolored Asian ladybugs or ladybird beetles, first introduced to the southern United States to control aphids. |
| Other plants that also attract ladybugs include cosmos, coreopsis, and scented geraniums, dandelions. |
