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September 12, 2017 at 6:04 am #252217
Eric Vinje
Keymaster

Hi Marie –

The best time to release beneficial insects in your garden is while pest levels are still low, but some are present — they will need a food source around to dine on. If pest populations are high, we recommend knocking them down with a least-toxic, short-lived natural pesticide โ€” Insecticidal Soap, Horticultural Oil, Botanical Insecticide โ€” to establish control before releasing beneficial insects to maintain control. The following link should help:

https://www.planetnatural.com/using-beneficial-insects/.

Good luck!