Encourage Predators in Your Garden

In nature, pests are usually controlled by the presence of
insect predators and parasites which keep the populations
of the harmful insects in control.

Most of the insects in nature are either beneficial or at
least harmless. There are many ways to encourage insect
predators in one's garden.

1. Create a suitable habitat for insect predators. Flowering
shrubs and trees throughout the garden will attract many
beneficial insects including parasitic wasps which require
pollen and nectar for their growth and maturity. Plants
belonging to Umbelliferae family are particularly effective
in attracting natural enemies of pests.

2. Provide alternate hosts for pests. To ensure availability
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