How does Natasha Nicholes’s method of using braconid wasps in pest control outperform traditional approaches?

Natasha looks at braconid wasps as built‑in, long‑term pest control rather than something to “get rid of.” When a tomato hornworm is covered in those white cocoons, Natasha leaves it in place so the wasps can hatch and parasitize future hornworms.

Compared with traditional sprays or dusts, this approach:

• Targets the specific pest (hornworms) without harming bees or other pollinators
• Costs nothing once the wasps are present
• Keeps working season after season as a living control system

Have you been dealing with hornworms or just exploring natural pest control options in general?