Ladybirds are beneficial garden predators and eat a wide variety of pest species like aphids scale insects mealy bugs etcr the attractant is designed to encourage the ladybird into your ladybird tower bug box or insect hotel so they will over winter there it is most effective applied in autumn simply mix a little food with a drop of water in a small dish to form a paste and apply to ladybird tower entrance holes or the face of the overwintering tubesr food sachets should be kept cool and