Pollinators and Beneficial Insects

Predatory bugs are in the insect order Hymenoptera and use piercing-sucking mouthparts to kill their prey.

What is pollination and how does it work? Pollination is the process by which plants reproduce and create seeds. Some plants are pollinated by wind and others by animals (pollinators) that move pollen from one plant to another.

Parasitoids are small insects whose immature stages develop either within or attached to the outside of other insects, referred to as hosts.

Most of the insects in the home landscape are beneficial. Learn to identify them and attract them to the garden. Learn to identify and manage other insects that may cause problems.