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Question: What is the best way to attract beneficial insects for garden pest control?

(Posted by: Seven on 2012-02-29 17:23:21)

How can I attract ladybugs and the like to my garden? Should I buy them? Where can I buy ladybugs and lacewings? Any help would be great! Thank you.

Posted by: Praying on 2012-02-29, 19:53:13

Plant flowers! If your neighbors use chemicals and it is hard to attract beneficial insects, you can buy them, but if you plant flowers and herbs you shouldn't have problems attracting. My website is in the works, but it has lots of good info on many different beneficial insects attractingbeneficialinsects.com/ beneficialinsects/ attractingbeneficialinsects.com/ attract-ladybugs/

Posted by: jean ann j on 2012-02-29, 17:28:27

Some flowers will attract bees and and some lace bugs and ladybugs if they are around.. You can buy ladybugs from garden centers.