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8/27/2019

Beneficial Insects

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They help Us With Balance


Beneficial insects are any of a number of species of insects that perform valued services like pollination and pest control. 
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​Beneficial Insects for Pest Control
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  • Ladybug. Preys: aphids, whitefly, mites, fleas, Colorado potato beetle. 
  • Praying Mantis. Preys: wide range including caterpillars, moths, beetles, and crickets. 
  • Spiders. 
  • Ground Beetles. 
  • Aphid Midges. 
  • Braconid Wasps.
  • Damsel Bugs. 
  • Green Lacewings.
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https://www.organiclesson.com/beneficial-insects-garden-pest-control/
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https://lilyflowerstore.com/beneficial-insects-garden/

https://theconversation.com/in-red-and-black-the-genetics-of-ladybug-spots-104811
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LadyBeetle


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This photo is from our watermelon raised bead, you see lady beetles mating, pre-pupa lady beetles, and an assassin bug.
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Young lady beetle surrounded by aphid exoskeletons 
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Lady beetle eggs

What they eat



Aphids, they might actually be able to photosynthesize 
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https://io9.gizmodo.com/aphids-may-be-the-only-insects-that-can-photosynthesize
Whitefly:
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https://www.growveg.com/guides/5-organic-controls-for-greenhouse-whitefly/

Assassin Bug



We can Look Up Pests and Beneficial Insects By Crop


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Resources: 
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https://www.vegedge.umn.edu/pest-profiles/crop
https://agrilife.org/extensionento/resources/
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https://www.saga.co.uk/magazine/home-garden


Chilocorus stigma


They are related to the lady beetle and are quite a bit smaller,
​they mainly eat scale insects 
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​https://biocontrol.entomology.cornell.edu/predators/Chilocoruss.php


​Scale Insects: 

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https://www.thoughtco.com/scale-insects-and-mealybugs
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https://www.epicgardening.com/scale-insects/

Ladybug Lifecycle



LaceWing Life cycle 



AntLion


Antlions are the larval stage of lacewing like insects in the family Myrmeleontidae.

Praying Mantis



Incomplete Metamorphosis: When the nymph resembles the adult and there is no pupa stage  
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