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    The Ladybird thread

    Must admit I have`nt actually seen any Harlequins around here. Just goes to show I should`nt believe everything in the papers. Still a shortage of Ladybirds in my garden,although I had an infestation of Blackfly on the runner beans which I thought might attract them. Total count for this year...
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    The Ladybird thread

    Harry I think you are right as to it not being a lack of Aphids,since I posted the reply I have discovered a host of Blackfly on my Beans.No Ladybirds or Larvae though. Going back some years we had a Ladybird invasion in the west country.In Weston Super Mare you could`nt walk along the seafront...
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    The Ladybird thread

    Hi Our local paper,Weston and Worle news,has an article on Harlequin Ladybirds in which it states the Harlequin is outcompeting the natives for food in Somerset.It also says the Harlequin is preying on native Ladybirds when food is short. I have not noticed many Ladybirds or Aphids in the garden...
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