Do We Need Insects For Our Garden?
Published August 24th, 2011 | 
10 beneficial insects for garden
1. Aphid Midge: These insects look like a wasp delicate, small. The larvae eats more than sixty varieties of aphids from the garden. You may be attracted by the growing plants with lots of pollen and nectar.
2. Big-eyed bugs: This is an error of rapid eye movement large and very small black spots his head and chest. Usually found in field crops and orchards. The big-eyed bug eats grasshoppers, spiders, plant bugs, aphids and small caterpillars. This error is a real asset for gardening.
3. Ladybug, ladybug ranges in size from 1 / 16 to 3 / 8 inches and have rounded bodies red, orange or yellow, with black frames. They prefer gardens that have a lot of pollen and nectar producing flowers. The beetle is fond of aphids, mealybugs, scale insects and small. Mexican bean beetle is related to the ladybug, but it is not beneficial.
4. Minute pirate bugs: These bugs are 1 / 4 inch long as adults and have a black and white pattern. Fast moving, as the bug eyes and attracted large gardens where goldenrod, yarrow, alfalfa, daisies and other flowers, pollen producing plants are grown. They feed on small caterpillars, thrips, mites, insect eggs and immature grasshoppers.
5. Mealybug Destroyer: The adult mealybug is 1 / 3 inch long oval with a body and a coral-colored abdomen. Their wings are covered with black color. If scales are present, the mealybug destroyer is, naturally, and feeds on scale insects in the garden.
6. Soldier Bug thornsAn adult grows up to ½ inch long. They are grayish brown chest and shoulders come to ends. Choice errors are caterpillars, caterpillars, worms, sawflies, Mexico and the bean beetle larvae. The thorns soldier bug likes perennials coat near a garden.
7. Tachinid fly: These insects look like flies big and hairy and grow to a length of 1 / 3 to ½ inch long. The females deposit eggs to kill the caterpillars of many species of pests such as moths and caterpillars. The adults feed on nectar from flowers and enjoy the sweet clover, parsley and dill. Do not kill the caterpillars with white eggs attached to them because the eggs become more tachinid flies.
8. Tiger Beetles: Look for adults ranging in length from ½ to 3 / 4 inches. They are leggy and bright colors and eat many kinds of pests. Perennial garden plants and tiger beetles must follow.
9. Vinchuca: This error is ½ to 1 3 / 8 inches long and appear flattened and elongated head. They feed on the most common pests and are naturally found in any garden where pests live.
10. Bumblebee: Adults grow to an inch long and are plump with yellow and black stripes. They have a hairy body and smoke-colored wings. The bumblebee is one of pollinators and are attracted by the flowers with pollen and nectar.
It is important to attract beneficial insects to your garden. Pollinating and can rid your garden of pests.
