Bad Bugs For Vegetable Garden. Grasshoppers can decimate your garden if left unchecked though adults hate water so a good hosing will get them moving. Bean pests Mexican bean beetles potato bugs squash bugs.
Bean pests Mexican bean beetles potato bugs squash bugs. There are many species that are actually beneficial for plants. Not all bugs are bad however.
The lack of prolonged cold in Central Texas means that insects and other bugs dont die out over the winter.
Your County Extension office can tell you which wasps are right for the crop you want to protect. The good ladybugs are the ones that stay in your garden devouring all the insects that invade your plants seeking shelter outdoors when the weather is cold. An aphid infestation can stunt your plants growth cause the development of galls and deformation of buds flowers and leaves. Every year in the US honeybees alone pollinate about 15 billion in crops.