The Asian ladybug and other insects that sometimes clusters inside homes can now be captured by a new indoor trap that uses a blacklight.

The trap, invented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, doesn't harm beneficial insects or use chemical insecticide. Instead, flying insects attracted by the blacklight are caught in a bag that has a non-stick surface. The insects are collected alive for subsequent release or disposal.

In tests, the trap captured nearly 100 percent of Asian multi-colored lady beetles, an imported species that effectively controls harmful pests such as aphids, greenbugs and other insects that damage crops.
For more information, contact the Agricultural Research Service, USDA, at (301) 504-1619.

from PA IPM News, Winter 1999, Vol. 1, Number 4.

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