Lacewings are fantastic predators. They will snap up on a wide variety of plant-destroying pests, including aphids, scales, thrips, mealybugs and caterpillars. Lacewings also frequently feed on eggs, ...
Forget the frustration of battling unwanted garden pests! Did you know some insects are beneficial and can even help your ...
Are you a good bug or a bad bug? Not all insects we find in our gardens are pests. In fact, most insects aren’t pests at all. Across the world, 95% of all animals are invertebrates; 80% of all ...
Insects can be the organic grower’s best friend. Whether pollinators or predators, they will help manage unwanted garden visitors and keep your garden healthy. Here are seven of our favourite helpers ...
Embrace the secret world of garden insects with our complimentary guide, addressing the common concern of keeping bugs out of your garden. Instead of aiming to banish them entirely (a near ...
Provide food for the adults. Provide food for the younger critters. Provide nest sites, if needed. Many of the good bugs that kill garden pests do so in their larval stages and feed on pollen or ...
The world is filled with scenes such as these, of families and friends collecting and cooking edible insects, not out of desperation but because they are there and they taste good. BBC reporter ...
In our brand new series Good Bugs, Bad Bugs, we’ll be zooming through the microscope to hang out with a helpful microbe called Benny and a rather grumpy germ called Mal.