Welcome

Hi, and welcome to Bio-Control in the Greenhouse! If you are a growing plants indoors, then you've probably already met up with Thrips, Whiteflies, and Spider Mites. This site should outline some easy ways to identify these pests and help you choose some beneficial insects to control them.

While this site is intended to educate people in using certain natural enemy species to control thrips, whitefly, and spider mites, there are far more comprehensive guides to biological control. Both the UC Statewide Integrated Pest management website http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/ and The Natural Enemies Handbook written by Flint and Dreisdadt were invaluable resources in creating this page.