Beneficial insects for controlling pests
We provide beneficial insects for natural, organic and sustainable pest control purposes in greenhouse, and gardening. We also supply pollinators for plant propagation. Blue bottle flies have been found to be a sustainable and effective alternative to honey bees for pollination. The decline in honey bees has led to increased use of my pollinators and have been supplying to many commercial growers with great success. Contact us for more information about our services or for consultation.
Praying mantis have been a blessing in controlling pests in the USA. Some species which have been found to thrive are
- Stagmomamtis Carolina
- Tenodera augustipennis
- Mantis religiosa
- Tenodera sinensis
Family Mantidae (Mantids). The most common genus in the country, found almost everywhere. Species include: Carolina (Eastern and Central), Limbata (Central and Western), Wheeleri (California), Conspurcata (Texas), Gracilipes (Arizona), Resacae (Southern Texas) and Floridensis (Florida). The Sonoran Tiger Mantis of the Southwest
Ground mantises of the Amelidae family, very similar to Ameles found in Southern Europe and Yersiniops. Genus was revised in 2021, so 5 new species have been discovered. Litaneutria Minor is still the most common, with Obscura, Ocularis, Skinneri, Pacifica, Emarginata (center pic is an adult male caught in central Texas), Superna, Baccina, Chaparrali, Littoralis and Scopulosa being more region specific. See Kris Anderson's "Revision of the Nearctic Genus Litaneutria Saussure, 1892" for more information. Come in a wide range of grey and brown hues, with some like Emarginata having a smokey blue color in