Summer's Bad Guys (cont)
By: Charlie Nardozzi
Beneficial Insects and the Pests They Control
| Beneficial Insect | Preferred Pest |
| Aphid parasite (Aphidius clemani) | Aphids |
| Bean beetle parasite (Pediobius foveolatus) | Mexican bean beetle |
| Decollate snail (Rumina decollata) | Brown garden snail (not slugs) |
| Green lacewings (Chysoperia rufilabris) | Aphids, mites, and soft-bodied insects |
| Ladybugs (Hippodamia convergens) | Aphids, mites, and soft-bodied insects |
| Lygus bug parasite (Anaphes iole) | Tarnished plant bug |
| Mealybug destroyer (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri) | Mealybugs |
| Predatorial mites (various species) | Spider mites |
| Thrips predator (Amblysecius cucumeris) | Thrips |
| Scale parasite (Metaphycus helvolus) | Soft-shelled scale |
| Trichogramma wasps (T. pretiosum, T. minutum, T. platneri) | Many caterpillars |
| Whitefly parasite (Encarsia formosa) | Whiteflies |
Charlie Nardozzi is a senior horticulturist at National Gardening.
Photography by Suzanne DeJohn & National Gardening Association.
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