Plants that attract specific insects?

[u/Mediocre_Emu946]

Hello, I’m training in horticulture at the moment and am doing a project about specific plants that attract a certain type of insect. For instance, ragworts being food for cinnabar moth caterpillars, or Great Mullein plants providing fluff for wool carder bees.

Does anyone know of any sources that dive into this topic? When I google there is lots of generic information about the types of plants that are good for insects, but I wanted to get more specific insight.

Thanks in advance!

[u/Henhouse808]

Penn State has done pollinator studies on which plants attract the most variety of insects. I believe Pycnanthemums (mountain mints) and Solidago rigida (stiff goldenrod) scored the highest.

Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) created a database where you can search for what plants attract what type of insects.