Insectary plants attract beneficial insects, including predator insects and pollinators.

Components[edit | edit source]

Insectary plants can provide food, water, shelter or space eggs and larvae. These are provided in these forms:

• Plant matter for direct forage
• Plant matter for pest insect forage, which in turn provides forage for beneficial insects (EG: a "trap crop" of dill, which attracts aphids, which in turn attract ladybugs and their voracious larvae)
• Plant or ground environments for new generations of beneficial insects
• Shallow water sources, frequently with pebbles to provide perches

Commonly seen in[edit | edit source]

• Biodynamics
• Wineries
• Organic agriculture & gardens