Discover What Happened When I Released Thousands of Beneficial Bugs into My Home

Aloha! Join me as I take a deep dive into using beneficial insects as pest control for houseplants.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:30 What are beneficial insects?
1:00 Intro to predatory mites as pest control
3:25 The different types of predatory mites
7:04 How to use predatory mites to kill spider mites
14:21 Do predatory mites really work?
16:11 Pros and cons of using predatory mites
20:51 Intro to ladybugs as pest control
21:34 How to use ladybugs for pest control
21:55 Pros and cons of using ladybugs for pest control
22:26 A quick note regarding flying beneficial bugs
22:51 Intro to green lacewing for pest control
23:56 Pros and cons of using green lacewings as pest control
25:26 Mealybug destroyers for pest control
25:57 Pirate bug for pest control
26:23 Intro to beneficial bugs for root pests
27:16 Beneficial nematodes as pest control
29:13 Recap by pest you're trying to eliminate
29:24 Best beneficial insects for mealybugs
29:39 Best beneficial insects for thrips
29:44 Best beneficial insects for spider mites
29:57 Best beneficial insects for whiteflies
30:02 Best beneficial insects for aphids
30:05 Best beneficial insects for fungus gnats and other root pests
30:13 Best beneficial insects for scale
30:29 Final thoughts on beneficial insects for pest control
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[MarisaAndChew]

In the winter, I am blessed (literally) with ladybugs all coming inside to get out of the cold. I don't buy them or remove them from the environment which is a big no, but they come in naturally. We have had them cover the walls like horror movie style some years. Naturally, they huddle together in a warm cool space for the winter and they hibernate together. Last year when they came in, I was like "hello ladies! I have this jungle for you!!" and I was able to scoop em off the wall and deliver them to my plants and they were active all winter in my plants and then come spring they vanished (went back outside since I haven't found any bodies). I do NOT want winter to come, but I am excited to see if they come back again this winter... I didn't break their hibernation as they were marching on in... There were some that I guess didn't have a job and they went back to their spots to hibernate. I left them bc I didn't wanna kill the lady bug population.

[wishingonthemoon]

Facebook group beneficial bug ordering is so niche, I’m here for it. 😂
I love our planty community ❤

[ClaireSiconolfi]

I’ve noticed a small amount of webbing on my Ponytail Palm the past couple of days. I assumed spider mites so started looking for suppliers for predatory mites. Nice to hear you’ve had a good experience with Natures Good Guys.

[MrsMeeker]

You have NO clue how helpful this is!! I'm not the most squeamish when it comes to regular bugs in our environment, but LET ME TELL YOU, I freak out when it comes to bugs on my plants 😢 I believe it is just the fear of losing something that I love and have invested soooo much time, money, energy, care, etc in. That being said, I get it - if you want plants, you must accept that you will have pests along the way. Anywho, recently came down with some spider mites, so I cant thank you enough for posting this! ❤

[jamiedelgado]

Your videos are so so good. I think ill always come back to this video for live pest prevention and treatment info. Thank you so much for taking the time to make such a thorough and informative video. 😊

[dark.and.planty]

As always, such a well researched and informative video! I’m glad to know that there’s a good outcome when using these mites because I have ordered some myself. Thanks!

[jmlxvr]

2:02 I am TOO STUNNED TO SPEAK! I just recently got an infestation of spider mites and it was those EXACT TWO PLANTS 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[AnonymousAmyMakes]

I have watched several other videos on this topic. I've also read lots of different things about beneficial bugs as well. I have to say, I'm two minutes into your video and I'm already convinced that you have some your homework! Active infestation vs preventative! Not one other video I watched mentioned this!! They just bought the sachets (which are actually for preventative measures) and dumped them out. I guess it can work, but I like to do what's best and recommended by the company. Thank you for sharing this information! Very good video.. so far. 😊

[andrearea]

Thank you for this video - super helpful! I've always used pesticides/miticides, but I just recently found spider mites on a couple of my plants literally a week before I'm leaving on a two week vacation. So, since I'm not going to be home to do repeated sprays, I ordered and just released 22, 000 mites (p. persimilis and n. californicus) throughout my entire collection and I'm hoping they keep things under control while I'm gone. Super helpful to hear you saw an increase in webbing shortly after release - some people had some theories floating around on reddit that sachets contained actual spider mites, or that web spinning grain mites were included in sachets to provide food for predatory mites, as an explanation for sudden increase in webbing, and it all sounded bogus, so it's nice to hear a likely more accurate explanation.

[kjh]

This was great information. I’ve been looking for a good explanation about beneficial bugs… and was having trouble finding anything that was detailed and that I could understand. Thanks for this video.

[suegee]

A really helpful video with loads of good advice. Thanks for doing all that research and taking the time to organise the info so clearly 😊

[MarisaAndChew]

I'm having back anxiety so I'm rewatching and your description of lady bugs is so accurate! Yes I'm blessed that they purposely come in my home in the fall/winter and while they do fly around they are mostly just cool around my plants, I'm assuming BC they are still "resting" a bit. I personally am against buying the lady bugs as they often are taken from outside. Like I said in my last comment on them though, they leave my home in the spring, I assume the same way they come in! It was a rare occasion when my dog would show me one walking on the floor and then I would pick it up and return it to a plant so it didn't get the squish. In my lady bug research in the fall I believe it said they will not breed indoors (I assume you need exact perfect for them conditions but don't know why for sure). I got a few cute pictures of them in the late winter early spring (Canadian seasons) hanging out on my plants. Knock on wood my only pests so far have been fungus gnats but they're not at a point where I feel I need to spray, a sticky here and there tells me if I need more and occasionally I catch a dog and then I know he's not as innocent as he appears 🤣 I love the "mom I got this heckin yellow butterfly stuck to my neck by no fault of my own" look 🤣

[Aquamarine.Aubrey]

This video was incredible! So informative! Thank you for making it! I'm definitely thinking about beneficials but the cost is why I've not done it yet. 💚

[nikolasberthelsen]

Great video and thank you for a very specific video on these pests. There are a lot of videos about this, but I would say your video goes All in and personal about those specific issues..
Keep up the great work Aloha Plant Life, and again Thank you...

[shadesofidaho]

WOw Saving this video to refer back to. Great presentation . Thanks for all your effort on this.

[pattygaspari-bridges]

Tremendous informtional video, thank you Drea !! Happy 4th.

[kimr]

Thank you for this!! Natures Good Guys are the best i have been using beneficial bugs as preventive for over a year and been so happy. i emailed NGG and let them know what my plant concerns were and they told me exactly what i would need for my concerns. Rove beetles are fantastic if you get Fungus Gnats. the place i get turned around is fertilizing, i always worry the fertilizer will kill my bugs. SF Nematodes are a must in our house, i have plants that like to stay in moist soil and they keep us Gnat free. NGG is the absolute best, today is actually Nematode day - know that Nematodes need Distilled water and they can be stored area for a bit (its on the package) so you can do your release of the live bugs and nematode on your next watering.

[juliam.e.barragan]

Thanks so much for you informative videos.

[cizerz]

Great video! Very informative. Thanks very much! 🌿💜🤗

[shellym]

Thank you for this information packed video. Well done. 💚