Natural Enemies and Beneficial Insects: what are they?

Dr. Eric Middleton, UC Area IPM Advisor for San Diego County, discusses natural enemies and beneficial insects in the garden and landscape.

Recording of UC IPM’s Urban & Community IPM Webinar from July 20, 2023.

Visit https://ucanr.edu/sites/ucipm-communi... for more information on the Urban and Community IPM Webinar series and to register for upcoming webinar sessions.

To learn more about natural enemies and beneficial insects, visit the UC IPM website links below:
Natural Enemies Gallery: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/natural-enemies/
Pest Notes: Biological Control and Natural Enemies of Invertebrates: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/p...
Poster: Meet the Beneficials: Natural Enemies of Garden Pests: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/IPMPROJECT/ADS/...
Protecting Natural Enemies and Pollinators: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/mitigation/prot...

Quick Tip: Less Toxic Insecticides: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/QT/lesstoxicins...

To learn more about gardening for beneficial insects and flowering plant recommendations, see your local UC Master Gardeners at https://mg.ucanr.edu/FindUs/ or see the Xerces Society website for seed mixes for beneficial insects: https://xerces.org/pollinator-conserv...