04-15-2007, 08:12 PM
Do you like Lady Bugs? Enjoy your wine!
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Winemakers report greater concentrations of ladybugs in their vineyards and on harvested grapes. Apparently the bugs are being mixed into the fermenting grape juice by accident.
Ladybugs are well known to gardeners as a great natural tool to control aphids and other pests. But a new study has shown that the spotted insects have a less-appealing side: They produce a foul-smelling liquid that is increasingly being found in wines. There's even a name for it: "ladybug taint."
I guess long story short... I'll eat the worms!
Yum...Yum...Yum!
Winemakers report greater concentrations of ladybugs in their vineyards and on harvested grapes. Apparently the bugs are being mixed into the fermenting grape juice by accident.
Ladybugs are well known to gardeners as a great natural tool to control aphids and other pests. But a new study has shown that the spotted insects have a less-appealing side: They produce a foul-smelling liquid that is increasingly being found in wines. There's even a name for it: "ladybug taint."
I guess long story short... I'll eat the worms!