The following questions were sent to the P&PDL diagnosticians here at Purdue University:

Question: Will lady bugs help rid your flowers and shrubs of white flies?

Answer: We have data that show that lady beetles (depending on the species) may feed on several different insects that they may encounter - even though they are most effective at controlling aphids.

--Tim Gibb, Entomologist

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