Good Bug Diet — Natural Predator Attractant & Food Supplement
Keep your beneficial insects fed, focused, and ready to defend
Even the best-stocked garden runs short on natural prey between pest outbreaks. Good Bug Diet helps draw in beneficial insects already living near your garden, and gives beneficial insects and predatory mites a backup food source when pest populations are low.
Attracts and Sustains Generalist Predators
This attractant and food supplement is a great alternative for natural predators that normally supplement their pest diet with flower pollen and nectar.
- Ladybugs
- Green lacewings
- Minute Pirate Bugs (Orius insidiosus)
- Trichogramma parasitoid wasps
- Generalist predatory mites
What's In It
A nutrient-dense supplement containing the building blocks beneficial insects and mites need even when their usual prey is scarce.
Contains: proteins, fats, fiber, ash, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, amino acids, vitamins, lactose, and sucrose.
When to Use
- Best applied during low-pest periods, to keep beneficial populations fed and established before pressure builds
- Apply 1–2 times per month for ongoing maintenance.
- To attract beneficial insects in early spring, apply when spring flowers begin to bloom (generally April or May).
- Reapply after consistent or heavy rain.
Application Rates
(¼ lb. = 4 oz.)
| Area | Mix |
| Small areas | 1 Tbs. per quart (32 oz) of water |
| Up to 3,000 sq. ft. | ¼ lb. in 1 gallon (128 oz.) of water |
| Up to 1 acre |
½ lb. in 5 gallons of water |
| Over 1 acre | 1 lb. in 10 gallons of water |
How to Apply
- Spray: Mix with water per the rates above and spray on plants, flowers
- Powder: Apply directly as a dry powder.
- Paste: Mix with a small amount of water to form a paste or slurry; apply to plants or to sticks or twigs placed among plants (paste-side up).
Storage
Store unopened packages in a cool, dry place for up to one year. Once opened, reseal to keep out moisture and store in a cool, dry place. Use as needed 1-2 times per month or until gone.
Caution: This is a fine powder. Avoid inhalation and eye contact. If contact with eyes occurs, flush thoroughly with water. Do not reuse the packaging. Not for ingestion by humans or animals.