The purpose of gardeninsects is to serve as a comprehensive guide to safe, biological pest control with beneficial insects. gardeninsects is the best source of information for environmentally conscious gardeners in providing beneficial insects for pest control..

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If you already know the name of the garden insect you are looking for we have a
quick reference list of beneficial insects with pictures .

A complete comprehensive study guide of all insects. Provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms.

Otherwise, find the problem pest insect in the left column below and beside it on the right will be the best natural organic solutions. The links will take you to an information page for each garden insect.

Pest Problems	Biological Solutions (in order of effectiveness from top to bottom)
Ants	Beneficial Nematodes (Heterhabditis Bacteriophora)
Aphid, Common	Ladybugs Green Lacewings Aphidoletes Aphidius Praying Mantis Orius (Minute Pirate Bugs)
Aphid, Green Peach	Aphidius-colemani Ladybugs
Army Worms	Trichogramma Orius (Minute Pirate Bugs) Green Lacewings Beneficial Nematodes
Beetles	Beneficial Nematodes
Beetle, Bark	Beneficial Nematodes
Beetle, Cucumber	Beneficial Nematodes
Beetle, June	Beneficial Nematodes
Beetle, Japanese	Beneficial Nematodes (Heterhabditis Bacteriophora)
Beetle, Leaf	Beneficial Nematodes
Beetle, Pine	Beneficial Nematodes
Beetle, Flea	Beneficial Nematodes
Black Fly Larvae	Mosquito Dunks Praying Mantis Beneficial Nematodes
Billbugs	Fly Parasites Beneficial Nematodes (Carpocapsae)
Bollworms	Trichogramma Orius (Minute Pirate Bugs) Green Lacewings Ladybugs
Cabbage Worms	Beneficial Nematodes
Caterpillars	Trichogramma Orius (Minute Pirate Bugs) Green Lacewings
Cinch Bugs	Beneficial Nematodes
Codling Moths	Trichogramma Beneficial Nematodes Orius (Minute Pirate Bugs) Green Lacewings
Colorado Potato Beetle	Ladybugs Beneficial Nematodes
Cranberry Girdler	Fly Parasites Beneficial Nematodes (Carpocapsae)
Cutworm	Trichogramma Beneficial Nematodes Orius (Minute Pirate Bugs) Green Lacewings
Fleas	Beneficial Nematodes
Flies	Fly Parasites Beneficial Nematodes (Carpocapsae)
Fruit Worms	Trichogramma Orius (Minute Pirate Bugs) Green Lacewings
Gnats, Fungus	Hypoaspis Beneficial Nematodes (Feltiae)
Gnats, Gall	Hypoaspis Beneficial Nematodes (Feltiae)
Grubs	Beneficial Nematodes
Grasshoppers	Nosema Locustae Bait
Leafhoppers	Ladybugs
Leafworms	Trichogramma Orius (Minute Pirate Bugs) Green Lacewings Ladybugs
Loopers	Fly Parasites Beneficial Nematodes (Carpocapsae)
Mealy Bugs	Cryptolaemus Green Lacewings Ladybugs
Mole Cricket	Beneficial Nematodes
Mormon Cricket	Beneficial Nematodes
Mosquitoes	Mosquito Dunks Praying Mantis
Saw Flies	Beneficial Nematodes
Scale Insects	Ladybugs Green Lacewings Praying Mantis
Slugs, Snails	Decollate Snails
Sod Webworms	Beneficial Nematodes
Soil Dwelling Pests (most)	Beneficial Nematodes
Spider Mites	P. persimilis, M. longipes, N. californicus, G. occidentalis Green Lacewings Orius (Minute Pirate Bugs)
Squash Bugs	Beneficial Nematodes
Termites	Beneficial Nematodes (Heterhabditis Bacteriophora)
Thrips	Amblyseius Orius (Minute Pirate Bugs) Hypoaspis Ladybugs
Weevil, Boll	Beneficial Nematodes (Heterhabditis Bacteriophora)
Weevil, Root	Beneficial Nematodes
Weevil, Vine	Beneficial Nematodes
Polination	Bumblebees
White Grubs	Beneficial Nematodes
Whitefly	Encarsia Formosa Delphastus Green Lacewings Orius (Minute Pirate Bugs)