Mini Insectary

“Mini Insectary” Plants Achillea filipendulina Alyssum Amaranthus Anethum graveolens (Dill) Angelica gigas Convolvulus minor Coreopsis Cosmos bipinnatus Digitalis Daucus Carota (Queen Anne's lace) Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel) Helianthus annulus Iberis umbellata Limonium latifolium (Statice) Lupin Melissa officinalis (Lemon balm) Petroselinum crispum (Parsley) Scabiosa (Pincushion flower) Shasta Daisy Sunflowers Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy) Verbascum thaspus Yarrow

Beneficial Predators Attracted Lacewings, Aphidius, Ladybugs Hoverflies, Lacewings, Tachnid flies Ground beetles Ichneumon wasp, Ladybugs, Lacewings Lacewings Ladybugs, Hoverflies Hoverflies, Lacewings, Parasitic wasps Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps, Lacewings Dicyphus Lacewings, Ladybugs, Hoverflies Damsel bugs, Ladybugs, Lacewings Pirate bugs, Beneficial mites Hoverflies Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps Aphidius, Aphidoletes, Hoverflies Parasitic wasps, tachinid flies Parasitic wasps, hoverflies, tachinid flies Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps Pirate bugs, Beneficial mites Pirate bugs, Aphidius, Parasitic wasps Ladybugs, Lacewings Dicyphus Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps, Ladybugs

Beneficial Predators Aphidius Aphidoletes Beneficial mites Damsel Bugs (Nabidae) Dicyphus Ground Beetles Hoverflies Lacewings Ladybugs Pirate Bugs Tachinid flies Wasps (parasitic)

Prey Aphids Aphids Thrips, spidermite, fungus gnats Eggs of many pest insects Whiteflies, aphids, thrips, spider mites Slugs, small caterpillars and grubs Aphids, mealybugs and others Scale, aphids, mites, softbodied insects Aphids, mites Thrips, aphids, mites, scales, whiteflies Caterpillars, beetle and fly larvae Whiteflies, moth, beetle and fly larvae