Chapter 4.5
Some Examples of Beneficial Insects Used for Pest Control
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- Ladybugs -- feed on aphids, chinch bugs, asparagus beetle larvae, thrips, alfalfa weevils, bean thrips, Colorado potato beetle larvae, whitefly, and mites.
- Praying mantis -- feeds on aphids, mites, and larger pests.
- Green Lacewing -- attacks pests, including aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, leafhopper nymphs, caterpillar eggs, scales, thrips, and whitefly.
- Trichogramma -- effective against bores, webworms, loopers, leafworms, fruitworms, cutworms, and bollworms.
- Beneficial Nematodes -- control flea larvae, root weevils, fungus gnats, carrot weevils, craneflies, and cancer worms.
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Chapter 4.4/Chapter 4.5
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