Beneficial Insects

Even healthy gardens sometimes have pest problems. If insect pests become a nuisance in your garden, beneficial insects are a great way to control insect pests without resorting to chemicals.

The charming lady beetle becomes a voracious predator in the garden. Released in late spring, they will happily consume aphids, Colorado beetle eggs and other pests in your garden all summer long.

Many gardeners believe that lacewings are the best all around beneficial insect for your garden or greenhouse. Lacewing larvae will devour aphids, mealybugs, immature scales and whiteflies, thrips, spider mites and other plant pests.

Beneficial nematodes are microscopic creatures which feast on a nearly every kind of soil dwelling garden pest, including cutworms, borers (including squash vine, peach tree and iris borers), corn earworms, cabbage root maggots, weevils (including strawberry, carrot and black vine weevils), wireworms, armyworms and even flea larvae.

Lures are another solution to pest problems or could be used to prevent them from occurring. Lures can be used to attract ladybugs, lacewings, syrphids and other beneficial insects to specific problem areas of your garden Lures can also attract up to 90% more pollinating bees to your fruits and vegetables.