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Beneficial of the Month – Wasps ( Hymenoptera) Part I – Parasitic Wasps (Various Families)

Beneficial of the Month – Wasps ( Hymenoptera) Part I – Parasitic Wasps (Various Families)

by Tracy Bogard | Nov 22, 2019 | Beneficial of the Month

Beneficial of the Month – Wasps ( Hymenoptera) Part I – Parasitic Wasps (Various Families) Like tachinid flies, parasitic wasps behave as parasitoids, i.e., the adults are free-living, feeding mainly on nectar, while the egg and larva (and often the pupal...
Beneficial Insect of the Month – Beneficial flies (Order: Diptera) Part II – Tachinid Flies (Family: Tachinidae)

Beneficial Insect of the Month – Beneficial flies (Order: Diptera) Part II – Tachinid Flies (Family: Tachinidae)

by scmgadmin | Oct 24, 2019 | Beneficial of the Month

Beneficial Insect of the Month – Beneficial flies (Order: Diptera) Part II – Tachinid Flies (Family: Tachinidae) The flies in this family are parasitoids, i.e., the females lay their eggs on or in the bodies of other insects, and when the fly larvae hatch,...
Beneficial of the Month – Beneficial Flies ( Diptera) Part I – Hoverflies (Family: Syrphidae)

Beneficial of the Month – Beneficial Flies ( Diptera) Part I – Hoverflies (Family: Syrphidae)

by scmgadmin | Sep 18, 2019 | Beneficial of the Month

Beneficial of the Month – Beneficial Flies ( Diptera) Part I – Hoverflies (Family: Syrphidae) Adult hoverflies can look superficially like wasps but have only 1 pair of wings and very short antennae. The adults feed on nectar and pollen, and so are often...
Beneficial of the Month – Lacewing Order: Neuroptera

Beneficial of the Month – Lacewing Order: Neuroptera

by scmgadmin | Aug 29, 2019 | Beneficial of the Month

Beneficial of the Month – Lacewing Order: Neuroptera There are two families of lacewings: green lacewings (Family Chrysopidae) and brown lacewings (Family Hemerobiidae). In summer, adult green lacewings will come to porch lights, but brown lacewings are much...
Beneficial of the Month – Assassin Bugs – (Family: Reduviidae)

Beneficial of the Month – Assassin Bugs – (Family: Reduviidae)

by scmgadmin | Jul 26, 2019 | Beneficial of the Month

Beneficial of the Month – Assassin Bugs – (Family: Reduviidae) This is one of the largest families of true bugs and includes the blood-sucking ‘kissing bugs’ (Triatoma species) as well as useful insect predators. Kissing bugs are not normally found in crop...
Beneficial of the Month – Spined Soldier Bug – (Podisus maculiventris – Order: Hemiptera)

Beneficial of the Month – Spined Soldier Bug – (Podisus maculiventris – Order: Hemiptera)

by scmgadmin | Jun 28, 2019 | Beneficial of the Month

Beneficial of the Month – Spined Soldier Bug – (Podisus maculiventris – Order: Hemiptera) Although many stink bugs are plant-feeding pests, the spined soldier bug is an excellent predator found in a variety  of crop habitats, including orchards,...
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