Ladybird

Ladybird

Definition: Ladybird

Ladybird: Ladybird is a beetle of the Coccinellidae family, which is useful to the farmer because it feeds on aphids which would damage plants if they were not destroyed. (NOTE: The US term is ladybug.) Encouraging ladybirds can be a natural pest control method, reducing the need for chemical pesticides.

Author: April Kingsman

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