Ladybirds are iconic predatory beetles that play an important role in regulating pest populations in natural and agricultural ecosystems.

You can use Ladybirds in a variety of crops, both in protected cropping and in the field. Ladybirds are useful in crops prone to aphid infestation such as cotton, brassicas, melons, potatoes, capsicums, roses, cannabis and tree crops.

When pest numbers are low, Ladybirds can persist in the crop or in nearby vegetation by eating alternative prey species and pollen from flowers.

Hippodamia variegata is a species of predatory beetle commonly known as the Variegated Ladybird or White Collared Ladybird. It is present throughout Australia showing they can survive a wide range of temperatures including temperate, Mediterranean, and subtropical conditions.