Why purchase ladybugs when you can attract them to your garden naturally? Kindra Clineff Ladybugs are beneficial insects with a voracious appetite for aphids, leafhoppers, scale, mealybugs, whiteflies, mites, and other soft-bodied insects. Many gardeners buy ladybugs and release them into their vegetable gardens and flowerbeds for pest control purposes. However, it’s more effective to attract...