What bugs are in my garden? Good bugs, bad bugs? Find out with our simple paper plate insect trap. We’ll show you how to make it, sticky!

What Bugs are in my garden? / Good bugs vs. bad bugs
Stats – 95% of bugs are good bugs.
Good bugs can look bad – aphid lion. They show up when there is something to eat – like aphids.
PBS-TV’s Loren Nancarrow shows you how to identify what bugs are in your garden.
When populations of bad bugs (say aphids) are more than good bugs can handle best method is to spot treat.
Start with a spray of water.
Find out what pest you have. Very important when choosing correct treatment to target the pest.
Spot treating with a spray bottle. Spray affected plants.
Plant flowers like daisies, dill, carrots, zinnias, sunflowers, basil, sage yarrow, and marigolds, which attract more beneficial insects.
Make your own yellow sticky trap out of a yellow plastic plate.
Great for catching whiteflies,
White sticky traps catch rose chafers.
What bugs are in my garden? Good bugs, bad bugs? Find out with our simple paper plate insect trap. We’ll show you how to make it, sticky!
Use colored plastic plates sprayed with Pam or adhesive. Hang or staple to stake in garden.
Great for determining what insects are in your garden as well.
Make your own sticky traps – spray adhesive on a four-inch square of cardboard. When the bugs get stuck throw them away. Place out of reach of children and pets.