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The aim of the study was to evaluate the composition of beneficial insects and mites in selected orchards. In 2008 and 2009, the observations were carried out in several dozen of orchards (of apple, pear, cherry, sweet cherry, plum, peach and apricot) located in different region of Poland. Phytoseiidae, Tydeidae and Tarsonemidae mites were found in majority of examined fruit trees. The predatory mites from family Stigmaeidae occurred mainly in organic apple orchards. Beneficial mites were not found on pear trees. In samples collected with the limb jarring method, a high number of spiders, coccinelids, predatory bugs were recorded. Earwings and parasitic wasps were represented in a lower number.