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Q&A: Beneficial Insects

Grow It! : Episode GRW-101 -- More Projects »
Q: Which insects are beneficial to a garden?

A: Insects and plants need each other to survive. Some of the most common beneficial insects are the rove beetle, the ground beetle, the jumping spider and the praying mantis.

--Leslie Saul, Entomologist

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Leslie Saul
Director of conservation and education, Center for Ecosystem Survival
San Francisco State University, Dept. of Biology
1490 Shotwell St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: 415-338-3393
Fax: 415-824-6526
Email: lsaul@sfo.com
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Grow It! : Episode GRW-101
•Spotlight Garden: Limited Budget and Space
•One-Hour Tomato Planting
•Q&A: Beneficial Insects
•Gardening Q & A: Attracting Birds to Your Garden
•Q&A: Simple Insecticide
•Catmint
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