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Navin 
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Posted on: Apr. 10 2004,12:02 am |
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The multicolored Asian lady beetle is a native of eastern Asia. These insects were released in California by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1916 and in 1964 -1965 for biological control of pecan aphids. They were also released in the late 1970's and early 1980's in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington. However, the lady beetles did not appear to become established from these releases.
In 1988 a population of multicolored Asian beetles was found in Louisiana, apparently the result of an accidental introduction from a freighter in New Orleans. These lady beetles spread quickly throughout the southern and eastern United States. No one knows whether their presence today is due to deliberate releases, accidental introductions, or both.
Although multicolored Asian lady beetles were never released in Minnesota, they moved into the state from nearby areas. They were first sighted in Minnesota in 1995. The first report of major infestations around buildings occurred in 1998, and by 2000 the insect had generally dispersed throughout the state.
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http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardand....es.html
Note: this information is valid for Minnesota. It may or may not apply in your area.
Hmmmm. 
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Clovis
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Posted on: Apr. 12 2004,8:14 am |
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Geez. I hope the Dept. of Agriculture is starting to track down the results of all their fun biological control experiments... I don't think I can take any more exotic experimental LIVING pesticides dropping into my dinner.
(At this point, I'd like to call for a gagging smiley for use on the board...)
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On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux. --Antoine de St-Exupéry
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Truth
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Posted on: Apr. 13 2004,3:26 am |
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Yep.
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The best weapon against an enemy is another enemy.
Nietzsche
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