Beneficial Insects

These "red wigglers" Earthworms are technically known as Eisenia foetida. They are one of the most effective agents for loosening and aerating the soil.

Encarsia are very tiny parasites that kill many varieties of white fly by laying their eggs into the white fly larvae.

Flea Destroyers are a type of beneficial nematode that kill fleas in the yard and garden where they breed. Millions of microscopic organisms that penetrate the body of juvenile fleas living in the soil. After killing the juveniles they will reproduce and

Green Lacewing larvae are called "Aphid Lyons"because they can eat a 1,000 aphids a day! They also consume soft body insects such as mealybugs, whitefly larvae, mites, leaf-hoppers, thrips, all types of moth and butterfly eggs, and caterpillars.

This house is "Home Sweet Home" to Lady Bugs - a garden's best defense against harmful insects such as aphids, plant lice, whitefly and scale insects. Use the Lady Bug House to release live lady bugs, or to draw wild populations.