Top 10 Beneficial Bugs for the Garden

Top 10 beneficial bugs and how to attract them to the garden.

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The tachinid fly is a beneficial insect in the garden.

Tachinid Flies

Tachinid fly larvae burrow their way into many caterpillars, destroying these garden pests from the inside. Plant dill, parsley, sweet clover, and other herbs to attract adult flies.

Photo credit: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

Learn more about how to attract beneficial insects to the garden.

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