Beneficial Insects

The Importance of Beneficial Insects

In any backyard or small farm ecosystem, it is important to welcome all life forms as much as possible.  Even though Ants herd and spread Aphids, they also destroy Fruit fly and Housefly larvae, and keep the garden clear of much debris.  Many Wasps parasitize pests such as Aphids and grubs.

Toads eat Earwigs, Slugs, Cutworms, and other pests (up to 10,000 in three months).  Many birds consume insect pests by the hundreds in a single day.  Even the tiny Bat is our friend in the garden or farm and should be encouraged to stay.  A Bat will consume 1,000 Mosquitoes in a single night and is harmless to animals and humans.

Successfully utilizing insect predators and parasitoids as a biological control is achieved through conservation and augmentation.

Learn about the plants you can grow in your garden to attract Beneficial Insectary Plants