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Soldier Beetle: Important Predators – Good or Bad?

soldier beetles unclose

The soldier beetle is very common in the garden and sometimes incidentally invade your home. These abundant beetles are sometimes called leather wings because of their soft clothlike wing covers. They earned

How To Get Rid Of Wasps Naturally: 10 Ways For Control [Details]

Because of changes in climate, insects such as wasps are multiplying rapidly, which makes the need to get rid of wasps a more common occurrence. When there are few (or

Tiger Beetle: High-Speed Natural Bug Killers For The Garden

There are approximately 2000 different species of Tiger Beetles, all belonging to the order, Coleoptera. You will find the Tiger Beetle all around the world, and about 100 different species in North

What Do Ladybugs Eat? Learn About Favorite Lady Bug Food [BUGS]

Ladybugs eat aphids

Have you ever wondered – What Do Ladybugs Eat? For generations, children have been taught the warning in the old Mother Goose rhyme, “Lady Bug, lady bug, fly away home;your house

Minute Pirate Bugs: Beneficial Pest Control With A Love/Hate Relationship

Minute Pirate Bugs feeding on white fly nymphs

Minute Pirate Bugs (scientific name: Orius insidiosus) are all around us most of the time, and we don’t even notice them. These tiny black bugs are beneficial insects, abundant in yards, gardens,

Hoverfly: Learn How To Naturally Fight Aphids With Beneficial Hoverflies

Did you ever notice the Hoverfly in your garden? Those tiny, yellow and black flying insects in your garden. When first observing these beneficial insects many wonder if they are honeybees, wasps

Aphid Midge – Attracting The Voracious Aphid Killer To Your Garden

Aphid Midge

If you grow plants you’ve heard of the Aphid pest, but what is an Aphid Midge? [toc] What Is An Aphid Midge? Simply put, the aphid midge (Aphidoletes aphidimyza) is a

What Do Praying Mantis Eat: Are They Good For Your Garden

You walk onto your front porch. A praying mantis perches on a porch rail or table. It appears something like an odd looking animated baby string bean, propped up with

Mealybug Destroyer? How To Use Lady Beetles In The Garden

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri may be a handful of words for an insect, but those who work in the gardens know it by their more familiar name and trait – Mealybug Destroyer!

Tachinid Fly: [HOW TO] Control Garden Pests With Beneficial Tachinid Flies

The Tachinid fly is one of the “good” flies. We generally think of flies as being nothing but a nuisance. However, you may be surprised to know of how many

Ichneumon Wasp – How To Control Garden Pests Naturally [USE GUIDE]

Ichneumon wasp - Megarhyssa macrurus

No need to search for Ichneumon Wasps in the garden. When you spend quiet time simply observing your garden, you will notice lots of different insects going about their business

How To Use Braconid Wasp For (#1 Hornworm) Garden Pest Control

Are you familiar with the braconid wasp? If you have ever seen a tomato hornworm struggling to carry what looks like a load of white rice on its back and

The Assassin Bug: “Scary” Natural Pest Control For Your Garden

The Assassin bug – you might not be too thrilled with the idea of armies of assassins lurking about your garden, but you should be. Assassin bugs are beneficial insects

Green Lacewings: How To Use Them For Garden Pest Control

Green lacewings are small, delicate insects and members of the group of insects termed as “net-winged.” There are many different species of these dainty green creatures which you’ll find in

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