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Beneficial Insects - Predators & Parasites
| Natural Pest Control for Gardens, Greenhouses & Farms Using Beneficial Insects from ARBICO Organics. |
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Beneficial insects are used to control pest insects in an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. An IPM program has four components: the judicious use of chemicals, the use of traps to monitor and capture pest insects in their adult stage, management and cultural techniques to improve the overall status of the situation, and the use of beneficial insects to kill pest insects in their early developmental stages.
 Beneficial insects do not harm people, plants, or pets. For maximum effectiveness, they should be released when pest densities are low to medium. Keep in mind that beneficials are not pesticides and they are not a miracle cure. Just as it takes a long time for pest problems to evolve, it also takes time before beneficials can resolve them. A little patience pays off!
All beneficial insects are sent with release instructions and recommendations to maximize their effectiveness. An ARBICO consultant can help you select and utilize your beneficials via phone, FAX, or letter, or on site when appropriate.
Beneficial Insect Dosage Key
1 Acre = 43,560 square feet.
1 Square Yard = 9 square feet
Beneficial Insects Offered: Listed below are the beneficial insects we have available. Click on any item for more information and ordering.
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ARBICO In The News
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Watch this KOLD News 13 Tucson story about ARBICO's Beneficial Insects.
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Attracting & Feeding Beneficial Insects:
All beneficial insects need food, water, and a compatible habitat. To help fulfill these needs, we highly recommend our Good Bug Power Meal and Good Bug Blend Seed Mix.
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Aphid Parasite, Aphidius colemani
Aphid Predator, Aphidoletes aphidomyza
Aphid Parasite, Aphelinus abdominalis
Aphid Parasite, Aphidius ervi
Beneficial Nematodes
Cool Weather Leafminer Parasitoid, Dacnusa siberica
Decollate Snail, Rumina decollata
Fly Parasites - Fly Eliminators
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Green Lacewing, Chrysoperla sp
Ladybug Beetle, Hippodamia convergens
Mealybug Destroyer, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Mexican Bean Beetle Parasite, Pediobius foveolatus
Minute Pirate Bug, Orius insidiosus
Mite Predator, Neoseiulus californicus
Mite Predator, Mesoseiulus longipes
Mite Predator, Galendromus occidentalis
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Mite Predator, Phytoseiulus persimilis
Moth Egg Parasites, Trichogramma
Praying Mantid, Tenodera aridifolia sinensis
Purple Scale Predator Lindorus lophanthae
Red Scale Parasite, Aphytis melinus
Spider Mite Predator, Feltiella acarisuga
Spidermite Destroyer, Stethorus punctillum
Spined Soldier Bug, Podisus maculaventris
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Sweet Potato Whitefly Predator, Delphastus catalinae
Thrips Mites, Hypoaspis sp. Geolaelaps sp.
Thrips Mite Cucumeris / Amblyseius Neoseiulus
Warm Weather Leafminer Parasitoid, Diglyphus isaea
Whitefly Parasite, Encarsia formosa
Whitefly Parasite, Eretmocerous eremicus
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Voracious Predators of Aphids, Mites, Thrips, Whiteflies, Mealybugs & More!
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Consumes Vast Quantities of Aphids, Mites, Thrips, Whiteflies & More! Also excellent pollinators!
Green Lacewing are offered in many different forms, including: eggs, larvae, larval frames, pre-fed adults, hanging release packs and weekly ship programs. Read more to find out which form of Green lacewing will be the right solution for your pest situation. |
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Trichogramma are tiny wasps that prey on the eggs of more than 200 moths, including borers, webworms, loopers, leafworms, fruitworms, cutworms, codling moth, bollworms and armyworms.
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Eliminate Flies in Their Developing Stage with ARBICO's Tiny Fly Parasites!
It's easy. Choose the right program based on the number of animals on your property and your climate zone. Your Fly Eliminators will arive in the mail all season long. Used by horse and livestock owners for over 31 years.
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These tiny Ladybird Beetles devour pest mealybugs in both the larval and adult stages.
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Unavailable Until February, 2011.
Each praying mantis egg case will hatch about 200 mantids to help control pest insects in your garden or greenhouse. Mantids (mantis) eat various mites, insect eggs, aphids, leafhoppers, mosquitoes, caterpillars and other insects when young. The adult mantis will eat larger pest insects.
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Out of Season
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Unavailable until cooler weather in the fall.
These beneficial snails control populations of brown garden snails.
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Out of Season
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Use in greenhouses for sweet pepper, tomato, eggplant, bean, roses and more.
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Consume all types of larger aphids, especially the potato aphid.
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These beneficial mini wasps combat leafminers in warmer climates.
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