- Author: Stephanie Parreira
Published on: April 21, 2019

Strip of wildflowers along the edge of tomato field with inset photo of Hyposoter parasitic wasp attacking beet armyworm larva.
Help the environment on Earth Day, which falls on April 22, by growing insectary plants. These plants attract natural enemies such as lady beetles, lacewings, and parasitic wasps. Natural enemies provide biological pest control and can reduce the need for insecticides. Visit the new UC IPM Insectary Plants webpage to learn how to use these plants to your advantage.
The buzz about insectary plants
Biological control, or the use of natural enemies to reduce pests, is an important component of integrated pest management. Fields and orchards may miss out on this control if they do not offer sufficient habitat for...
Focus Area:
Pest Management
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management
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