My Garden Seems to be Infested with Insects. How Can I Get Rid of These Insects?

Are the invasive insects tiny and numerous?

Using a magnifying glass, do you see clusters of small yellow bugs under the leaves, and/or on the new plant growth?

Using a magnifying glass, do you see tiny, slender green or yellowish bugs on the leaves and/or flowers your plants?

Using a magnifying glass, do you see tiny black or red bugs that resemble spiders?

Using a magnifying glass, do you see small bugs with elongated bodies and wings that are positioned like a roof over their backs?

Using a magnifying glass, do you see a multitude of tiny, black, dot-like insect nymphs nad eggs on the leaves?

Using a magnifying glass, do you see tiny, wingless bugs covered with a powdery wax?

Using a magnifying glass, do you see white bugs so small that they resemble dandruff on the leaves?

Do you see bugs with a hard exoskeleton (they could have various colors)?

Do you see insects with strong hind legs that can jump high?

Do you see arthropods with an armadillo-like shell on your garden's soil?

Your garden is infested with aphids. You can get rid of them by using any approved insecticide, but you should first try with more environmentally friendly solutions like neem oil, or by introducing natural predators like ladybugs to your garden.

Your garden is infested with thrips. You can get rid of them by using any approved insecticide, but you should first try with more environmentally friendly solutions like neem oil or insecticidal soap.

Your garden is infested with some species of plant mites. You can get rid of them by using any approved miticide, but you should first try with more environmentally friendly solutions like neem oil or horticultural oil spray.

Your garden is infested with some species of leafhoppers or spittlebugs. Get rid of them by using any approved insecticide spray. This should be done with caution as insecticides can be toxic to humans and pets, and also can reduce the number of useful insects in the garden. Leafhoppers can be carriers of much more dangerous virus that causes Aster yellows disease.

Your garden is infested with lace bugs. You can get rid of them by using any approved insecticide, but you should first try with more environmentally friendly solutions like insecticidal soaps. The lace bugs nymphs are vulnerable to washing by forceful sprays of water, which can help in maintaining control of their numbers.

Your garden is infested with mealybugs. You can get rid of them by using any approved insecticide, but you should first try with more environmentally friendly solutions like introducing mealybugs natural predators to your garden, like ladybug known as mealybug destroyer. The mealybugs are vulnerable to washing by forceful sprays of water, which can help in maintaining control of their numbers.

Your garden is infested with whiteflies. You can get rid of them by using insecticide, but you should first try with more environmentally friendly solutions like insecticidal soap spray. The whiteflies are hard to get rid of when they expand all over the garden, so prevention is the best way to fight against them.

Many plant-specific insects could have invaded your garden. Find out if they're attacking only a certain type of plant and then search for that plants specific pests in order to identify them.

Your garden is infested with a species of beetles, weevils and their grubs. You can get rid of them by using pyrethrum insecticide, but if they have lodged themself beneath the bark, it will very hard to get to them. Use diatomaceous earth around the plants. You can also shake the plant and physically dispose of any bug that falls on the ground.

Your garden infested with a species of crickets or grasshoppers. You can get rid of them by using insecticide bifenthrin, but you should try with more environmentally friendly solutions like insecticidal soaps, or by introducing predators like frogs or toads. Diatomaceous earth and boric acid are effective for control.

Your garden is infested with sowbugs or pillbugs. Sowbugs and pillbugs do little or no harm to plants, but their feeding locations can provide openings for bacteria or fungi. Using diatomaceous earth around your plants should keep them away.