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8 Bugs You Should Never Kill In Your Garden

Larva of Mealybug Destroyer

Mealybug Destroyer

Mealybugs are those annoying armoured beetles that you’ll often find in your garden or greenhouse. They’re a problem for gardeners because they feed on plant juices, and carry and spread plant disease. Enter the mealybug predator, or Cryptolaemus montrouzieri. Specifically brought from Australia for pest control, the mealybug destroyer is harmless to plants and humans, but as a larvae and adult, eats aphids and other soft shelled pest insects, and of course, mealybugs. Learn more about them here.



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