Native Plant Society of NM, Las Cruces Chapter hybrid meeting (in-person & Zoom) at NMSU Herbarium/Biology Annex (NW corner of Stewart & Williams). Email Lc@npsnm.org for Zoom link.

Get to know your backyard beauties and misunderstood "monsters!" This presentation will give an overview of some of the beneficial insects (and other arthropods) you may see in your garden or backyard. As part of integrated pest management (IPM), you will learn ways to help pollinators, natural enemies, and decomposers.

Dr. Joanie King is an assistant professor and Extension entomologist. Alongside Extension and outreach, Dr. King’s lab focuses on host-parasite interactions, community ecology, and IPM. Dr. King also researches how to plan effective science outreach and science communication. In addition to serving the NMSU community through Extension and research, she is active in the Entomological Society of America. Sharing bug science is cool!