Most residents experience aphid problems and don't even know it. A sure sign of aphids is the gooey sap you find on your car when it's parked under a tree. That's aphid honeydew, and it can attract wasps and ants. If aphids are not available, ladybug larvae will eat honeydew, young plant bugs and small caterpillars. Adults will eat scales, mealy bugs, and spider mites.
Each summer, the City releases hundreds of thousands of ladybugs to help control the aphid population. To help distribute ladybugs to the community, the Open Spaces and Forestry team encourages kids to join them at the Ladybug Release Event in Victoria Park.
