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Beneficial Insects in Agriculture
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Ladybug
Ladybugs consume aphids, mealybugs, and mites, which are harmful to plants.
Praying Mantis
Praying mantises feed on a wide variety of pests including insects and caterpillars.
Green Lacewing
Their larvae, known as aphid lions, are voracious eaters of many soft-bodied pests such as aphids and mites.
Honeybee
Essential for pollination, they also indirectly control pests by maintaining plant health.
Parasitic Wasp
They lay their eggs in or on pests like caterpillars, which are then consumed by the emerging larvae.
Ground Beetle
They prey on slugs, snails, cutworms, and other ground-dwelling pests.
Hoverfly
Hoverfly larvae consume a range of pests, while adults are important pollinators.
Dragonfly
Dragonflies hunt and feed on mosquitoes, flies, and other small insects.
Spined Soldier Bug
This predator stings and consumes caterpillars and other soft-bodied insects that damage crops.
Assassin Bug
Assassin bugs prey on a variety of insects including flies, mosquitoes, and beetles.
Damsel Bug
Feeds on a variety of pests such as aphids, mites, and caterpillars.
Big-eyed Bug
They are predators of many pest insects and mite species.
Minute Pirate Bug
These tiny insects feed on thrips, spider mites, and other pest insects' eggs.
Tachinid Fly
Their larvae parasitize a variety of pest insects, including caterpillars and Japanese beetles.
Robber Fly
Aggressive predators, they catch many types of flying insects in midair.
Syrphid Fly
Larvae consume vast numbers of aphids, while adults are important for pollination.
Braconid Wasp
These small wasps lay their eggs on or in a host insect, which the larvae then eat from the inside.
Trichogramma Wasp
Tiny wasps that parasitize the eggs of over 200 pest insect species.
Rove Beetle
Predators of soil-dwelling pests such as fly larvae and other soft-bodied insects.
Aphidius Wasp
These small wasps parasitize aphids, which are significant pests on various crops.
Lacewing Fly
Adults help in pollination, while their larvae attack a variety of pests including aphids, thrips, and caterpillars.
Soldier Beetle
They feed on aphids and other soft-bodied insects, and adults can be found on flowers aiding in pollination.
Mealybug Destroyer
This specific ladybug species is introduced into greenhouses to control mealybug infestations.
Bumblebee
Important pollinators that have a role in pest control by pollinating flowers which can attract pest-eating insects.
Convergent Lady Beetle
Predatory on aphids and scales, it's one of the most common ladybug species used in biological control.
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