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More than 200,000 ladybugs will be doing their own small part to keep Regina’s trees and plants healthy this summer.
The city’s annual ladybug release was held in Victoria Park on Thursday morning. Many of the helpful insects were released right in the park, while others were given out to residents who will release them in their own yards or other parks.
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The insects help the city control pests like aphids without the use of chemicals. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Veronica Schroder, the city’s co-ordinator of horticulture, said the event is part of a broader effort to promote pesticide-free ways to manage garden pests.
“Ladybugs are great helpers in gardens and parks because they help curb undesirable bugs and mites,” Schroder said in a statement.
More than 200,000 ladybugs were given out or released on Thursday. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Ladybugs prey heavily on aphids and other garden pests, the city explained, promoting health plants without the need for chemical applications.
The city’s ladybug release has been running annually since 2016, and this year’s event was attended by about 1,500 people, including kids from local daycares and summer camps.
Some of the kids really got into the spirit of the event on Thursday. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
