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Are There Any Benefits To Releasing Ladybugs Inside Your Home?
By SARAH VULPIO
When ladybugs come into homes during winter to shelter from the cold, some homeowners let them stay rather than removing them because they’re a natural way to control pests.
Bugs can damage your garden by chewing on your plants, resulting in holes, discoloration, wilting, and stunted growth. Certain insects can even transmit diseases that kill plants.
While pesticides are an effective way to eradicate bugs, such chemicals can cause eye, nose, and throat irritation, and even kidney damage or cancer, according to Cogent Medicine.
Instead, many gardeners use ladybugs, as they eat aphids and mites. This method is also budget-friendly since you can collect the bugs yourself or buy them online at a low cost.