Seven-spotted ladybugs can eat aphids, scale insects and other pests, as well as plant foods such as tomatoes and beans. The owner can also make homemade artificial feed. When feeding seven-spotted ladybugs, pay attention to frequently cleaning up food residues and feces to prevent spiders from preying on the ladybugs, and isolate the larvae from the adults. Feeding of ladybugs
Ladybugs are beneficial insects that prey on pests. They mainly eat aphids, scale insects, potato bugs, ticks and other small bugs. Because seven-spotted ladybugs specialize in eating these pests, they are called live pesticides.
When keeping ladybugs as pets, you can also feed them some plant foods, such as tomatoes, beans, young leaves, fruits, etc. Pay attention to cleaning up the food residue and feces in the container in time to ensure that the ladybugs seven-spotted can live in a clean environment.
In addition, the owner can also make artificial feed, mince the fresh pig liver and mix it with honey in a ratio of 5:1, refrigerate it at ordinary times, and take out an appropriate amount to warm it up when feeding. , add water to mix.
During the breeding process, special attention needs to be paid to prevent spiders from crawling into the container. The seven-spotted ladybug is one of the prey of spiders. If the adult ladybugs breed larvae, they need to be raised separately from the adults, otherwise the larvae will be easily eaten by the adults.