For most people, when they think of insects, they think of pests such as mosquitoes or tomato worms. However there are more beneficial insects than pests, and without them the human race could not survive.
Increasingly certain species of insects are managed and used to intervene where natural pollination or biological control is insufficent, usually due to human disturbance of the balance of nature.
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http://www.pollinator.info/beneficials/beneficial.htm - beneficial insect information and vendors.
In a natural, balanced ecosystem, insects are not good or bad.
Ladybugs are considered beneficial because they eat large quantities of aphids, mites and other insects that feed on various plants.
Encouraging beneficialinsects, by providing suitable living conditions, is a pest control strategy, often used in organic farming and organic gardening.
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