Comments on: 8 Bugs Worth Keeping Around: A List Of Beneficial Insects http://www.gardenmandy.com/8-bugs-worth-keeping-around-a-list-of-beneficial-insects/ Organic Living, Gardening, Health and Environmental Issues Daily Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:09:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Judy http://www.gardenmandy.com/8-bugs-worth-keeping-around-a-list-of-beneficial-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-9938 Judy Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:59:03 +0000 http://www.gardenmandy.com/?p=164#comment-9938 The praying mantis is my favorite insect! In addition to keeping beneficial bugs, I also use an organic pest control spray like <a href="http://www.saferbrand.com/store/garden-care/5102" rel="nofollow">End All</a> to help the guys out if they ladybugs can't get every last aphid. The praying mantis is my favorite insect! In addition to keeping beneficial bugs, I also use an organic pest control spray like End All to help the guys out if they ladybugs can’t get every last aphid.

]]> By: LiveGreenEatOrganic http://www.gardenmandy.com/8-bugs-worth-keeping-around-a-list-of-beneficial-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-9769 LiveGreenEatOrganic Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:14:39 +0000 http://www.gardenmandy.com/?p=164#comment-9769 Great list! Love the mantis, I actually keep a ghost mantis and a lotus mantis when I can find them for an affordable price (as pets...yeah I'm weird, ill say it!) You can actually get all kinds of beneficial bugs from some of the more organic, progressive garden shops. Great list! Love the mantis, I actually keep a ghost mantis and a lotus mantis when I can find them for an affordable price (as pets…yeah I’m weird, ill say it!)

You can actually get all kinds of beneficial bugs from some of the more organic, progressive garden shops.

]]> By: Ashley McCullough http://www.gardenmandy.com/8-bugs-worth-keeping-around-a-list-of-beneficial-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-9467 Ashley McCullough Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:25:09 +0000 http://www.gardenmandy.com/?p=164#comment-9467 Lady bugs and green lacewings are much better than praying mantids...because when they get bigger they love to eat bees and don't really prefer aphids anyway. They eat good and bad insects non discriminately. But the others are always a plus in our gardens. Lady bugs and green lacewings are much better than praying mantids…because when they get bigger they love to eat bees and don’t really prefer aphids anyway. They eat good and bad insects non discriminately. But the others are always a plus in our gardens.

]]> By: Peter http://www.gardenmandy.com/8-bugs-worth-keeping-around-a-list-of-beneficial-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Peter Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:03:56 +0000 http://www.gardenmandy.com/?p=164#comment-1075 My garden doesnt have enough beetles: hats off to beetles - anything that goes for slugs gets my vote! My garden doesnt have enough beetles: hats off to beetles – anything that goes for slugs gets my vote!

]]> By: Dawnya http://www.gardenmandy.com/8-bugs-worth-keeping-around-a-list-of-beneficial-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-902 Dawnya Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:02:01 +0000 http://www.gardenmandy.com/?p=164#comment-902 I like 99% of bugs especially cicadas, crickets, grasshoppers, and ladybugs. But centipedes terrify me, and that's the only bug I would kill. I like 99% of bugs especially cicadas, crickets, grasshoppers, and ladybugs. But centipedes terrify me, and that’s the only bug I would kill.

]]> By: ginnie http://www.gardenmandy.com/8-bugs-worth-keeping-around-a-list-of-beneficial-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-778 ginnie Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:59:14 +0000 http://www.gardenmandy.com/?p=164#comment-778 Great article, thank you for writing it. I just can't help but feel as though we should try to view all insects as good even if they are a nuisance to us.This may not be easy to do when we are being feasted on by mosquitos but insects we consider pests do have a purpose regardless of whether or not we find value in them--don't we need aphids to feed those hungry ladybugs and mosquitos to feed bats and birds? Great article, thank you for writing it. I just can’t help but feel as though we should try to view all insects as good even if they are a nuisance to us.This may not be easy to do when we are being feasted on by mosquitos but insects we consider pests do have a purpose regardless of whether or not we find value in them–don’t we need aphids to feed those hungry ladybugs and mosquitos to feed bats and birds?

]]> By: mandy http://www.gardenmandy.com/8-bugs-worth-keeping-around-a-list-of-beneficial-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-456 mandy Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:32:27 +0000 http://www.gardenmandy.com/?p=164#comment-456 Hi Jim, You can purchase ladybugs and worms at your local nursery or you can order them online. I think there is an ad for arbico organics here that is a fantastic organic nursery and they carry all sorts of good insects. Good luck with your roses! Hi Jim,
You can purchase ladybugs and worms at your local nursery or you can order them online. I think there is an ad for arbico organics here that is a fantastic organic nursery and they carry all sorts of good insects.
Good luck with your roses!

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