The Insects in Your Garden

It can be difficult to know which insects are beneficial to your plants and garden from those that are destructive.  Use the following list to make sure you are keeping the good and avoiding the bad!


Beneficial Insects:
Aphid Predator (Aphidus sp.)
Lacewing (Chrysoperla rufilabris)
Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
Mealybug Destroyer (Montrousieri Cryprolaemus)
Minute Pirate (Bug Orius sp.)
Predatory Mite (Phytoseiulus persimillis)
Trichogrammma (spp.)
Whitefly Parasite (Encarsia formosa)
Praying Mantis (Tendora aridifolia sinensis)

Destructive Insects, Mites:
Aphid
Aphid (winged)
Bagworm Larva
Billbug
Cucumber Beetle
Cyclamen Mite
Earwig
Fungus Gnat (Adult)
Fungus Gnat (Larva)
Lacebug
Mealybug
Rose Chafer
Sowbug
Spider Mite
Spittlebug
Thrips
White Fly
White Grub

You can visit GardenInsects.com for more information on these insects.