There are all sorts of garden critters, from the helpful earthworms that aerate the soil and honey bees that pollinate our crops to crop–destroying pests like aphids and rabbits. The links on this page will take you to information about common insect pests, beneficial insects, and other critters you may encounter in your gardening adventures. To learn more about a specific type of creature, simply click on its name.
If you want to become an expert at dealing with insect pests, sign up for our Insect Pest Management Online Course. This course will teach you everything you need to know about identifying, controlling, and preventing pests in your garden.
INSECT PESTS:
- Aphids
- Armyworms
- Asian Lady Beetles
- Asparagus Beetles
- Bean Leaf Beetles
- Blister Beetles
- Cabbage Looper
- Cabbage Worms
- Carrot Rust Fly
- Caterpillars
- Celery Leaftier
- Corn Earworms
- Corn Rootworms
- Cucumber Beetles
- Curculio (Weevils)
- Cutworms
- Earwigs
- Fire Ant & Other Ants
- Flea Beetles
- Four-Lined Plant Bugs
- Fruit Fly
- Fungus Gnats
- German Roaches
- Grasshoppers
- Harlequin Bugs
- Hornworms
- Japanese Beetles
- Leaf Miners
- Leafhoppers
- Lily Leaf Beetles
- Mealybugs
- Nematodes
- Pea Weevils
- Peach Tree Borers
- Pepper Maggots
- Pickleworms
- Potato Beetles
- Psyllids
- Root Maggots
- Root Weevils
- Scale Insects
- Snails & Slugs
- Spider Mites
- Squash Bugs
- Squash Vine Borers
- Stink Bugs
- Sweet Potato Weevils
- Tarnished Plant Bugs
- Thrips
- Whiteflies
- Wireworms
BENEFICIAL INSECT FRIENDS:
- Bumblebees
- Honey Bees
- Green Lacewings
- Ladybugs
- Parasitic Wasps
- Praying Mantis
- MORE TO BE ADDED SOON!
Other Possible Critters:
- Bears
- Cats
- Chipmunks
- Coyotes
- Crows
- Crows & Birds
- Deer
- Dogs
- Foxes
- Gophers
- Mice
- Moles
- Opossums
- Rabbits
- Raccoons
- Rats
- Skunks
- Snakes
- Squirrels
- Voles
- Woodchucks