Aphidius colemani is a beneficial wasp that naturally controls aphids, reducing crop damage and disease spread in gardens and greenhouses.
Chrysoperla rufilabris, the green lacewing, is a powerful natural predator of aphids, whiteflies, and other soft-bodied pests. Learn about its biology, life cycle, and role in biological control programs.
Learn to identify common greenhouse pests, the damage they cause, and effective biological and natural control strategies.
Assassin Bug Assassin bugs (Photo 1) are helpful predatory insects that actively track and feed on many common garden pests.…
What are predatory assassin bugs? Predatory Assassin bugs, Zelus renardii (Photo 1) are the most effective predators of many soft-bodied…
Damage caused by aphids Watch following YouTube video about biological control of aphids with parasitic wasps. Aphids are small soft…
What are assassin bugs? Predatory Assassin bugs (Zelus renardii) are kind of stink bugs that have piercing and sucking types…
Watch following YouTube video about biological control of aphids with parasitic wasps: What is organic insect pest control? Organic pest…
Aphid killer wasp, Aphelinus abdominalis 1. Aphid killer wasps, Aphelinus abdominalis are commercially available. Aphid parasitic Aphelinus abdominalis wasps are…
Two predatory insects, green lacewing and two spotted lady beetle are currently used for the control of cotton aphids There are…