>>A friend just wrote me that she is inundated with lady bugs in her 
>>house. Anybody got any ideas of how she can discourage them?
>>
>>Sarah
>
>The 'house lady bugs' are most likely an invasive import (more 
>orange than red) and not to be confused with the ladybugs Rodale 
>taught us all to treasure. We get 'em and we ignore them for the few 
>months that they will be here. Heaven knows what they are up to, 
>clinging to the window above the kitchen sink, but they don't seem 
>to be eating on anything, or, for that matter, soiling anything, so 
>we just leave them be.
>
>If I didn't like them, I'd try playing some Ted Nugent, or 
>something, really loud until they took a hint. (At least this works 
>for other unwanted guests.)
>
>-Allan

Gee. I hadn't thought of that. I suggested she read James Fennimore 
Cooper out loud to them every night.

Sarah

Reply via email to