I got a new cup of ladybugs the other day to take care of my plants. They are stupid creatures.
I put a few hundred of them out on the plants, and for a while they ran around on the plants.
I came into the room later to water the plants, and about 50 ladybugs were on the rims of several buckets, running laps around them like the Daytona 500 or something. And many more had flown up to the 7 foot long wooden 2 by 3, about a foot below the ceiling, which holds my lights up.
I just installed air cooled reflectors, and the temperature in the room, 6 feet off the floor, is in the 83-87 degree range most of the time.
Now I've got a good 50-60 ladybugs hanging out on that wooden beam, all over the ropes tied to it.
I want them to come down to the plants and kill mites and anything they can find. I sprayed some water up on the beam and ropes so they'd have water if needed.
I also put water on the floor (covered with a plastic sheet), but I haven't seen any ladybugs going down there for a drink.
What can I do here?
I put a few hundred of them out on the plants, and for a while they ran around on the plants.
I came into the room later to water the plants, and about 50 ladybugs were on the rims of several buckets, running laps around them like the Daytona 500 or something. And many more had flown up to the 7 foot long wooden 2 by 3, about a foot below the ceiling, which holds my lights up.
I just installed air cooled reflectors, and the temperature in the room, 6 feet off the floor, is in the 83-87 degree range most of the time.
Now I've got a good 50-60 ladybugs hanging out on that wooden beam, all over the ropes tied to it.
I want them to come down to the plants and kill mites and anything they can find. I sprayed some water up on the beam and ropes so they'd have water if needed.
I also put water on the floor (covered with a plastic sheet), but I haven't seen any ladybugs going down there for a drink.
What can I do here?