The Ladybird story

The discovery of the Vedalia ladybird beetle in Australia, in 1885; how it benefits humans in controlling harmful pests; exported to America where an entire industry was threatened by the cottony-cushion scale. Life cycle of scale and beetle shown in closeup.

Credits

Produced by
Pat Dowling

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q123373037 ↗ — year, country, credits