They include dill, Queen Anne s lace, angelica, fennel and yarrow. These have a center of tiny true flowers surrounded by rays and include sunflowers, coneflowers, daisies, cosmos and asters. Look for plants with flowers similar to lavender, goldenrod and hyssop. The small insects won t get trapped in the almost flat cups of evening primrose or buttercups. Both can do a tremendous job of controlling pests in your garden.
Predators are organisms that kill and feed on their prey outright.
They are generally larger than their prey and must eat lots of prey to complete their development. Parasites, on the other hand, are usually smaller and often weaker than their prey. They lay eggs on or within a host insect. The immature larvae use the host for food over time. A parasite will use only one or a few insects for food.