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Thursday, 30 September 2010
Coccinella septempunctata - The Gardener's Best Friend
I learnt today that your average 7 spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) eats 5,000 aphids during the course of its year-long life. That's a lot...
Carl
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Islay Natural History Trust
30 September 2010 at 16:03
It needs to be a lot. One aphid in the spring can produce up to 41 generations during the summer!
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It needs to be a lot. One aphid in the spring can produce up to 41 generations during the summer!
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