Insect Guides: Beneficial Insects
Identify common plant pests and learn how to treat them organically or chemically.
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🐞 Beneficial Insects 56 ⛏️ Borers, Mining & Weevils Insects 110 🦗 Chewing Insects 118 🪰 Dipteran Parasitoids 1 🦠 Fungal & Bacterial Vectors 18 🧫 Microbial Pathogens 4 🕷️ Mites & Ticks (Arachnids) 38 💧 Sap-Sucking Insects 119 🪱 Soil Pests & Nematodes 39 🍯 Stored Product & Hive Pests 17 🦟 Viral Vectors 7
Severity:
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🔴 Severe Risk 58 🟠 High Risk 218 🟡 Moderate Risk 175 🟢 Low Risk 37 ✅ Beneficial 39
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Anthocorid Bug (Orius Predator)
Orius Insidiosus
Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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Aphid Midges
Aphidoletes Aphidimyza
Beneficial Insects Low Risk
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Assassin Bugs
Reduviidae
Beneficial Insects Low Risk
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Bigeyed Bugs
Geocoris spp.
Beneficial Insects Low Risk
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Braconid Wasp
Cotesia vestalis
Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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Braconid Wasps
Braconidae
Beneficial Insects Low Risk
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Coccinellid Predator
Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus [and Menochilus sexmaculatus]
Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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Cotesia Parasitoid Wasp (DBM Parasitoid)
Cotesia plutellae
Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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Cotesia Vestalis Parasitoid
Cotesia vestalis
Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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Damsel Bugs
Nabis spp.
Beneficial Insects Low Risk
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Encarsia Parasitoid
Encarsia formosa
Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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Entomopathogenic Nematode
Heterorhabditis indica
Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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Firefly Larvae
Lampyridae
Beneficial Insects Low Risk
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Green Lacewing
Chrysoperla carnea
Beneficial Insects Low Risk
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Green Lacewings
Chrysopidae
Beneficial Insects Low Risk
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Green Muscardine Fungus
Metarhizium anisopliae
Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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Ground Beetles
Carabidae
Beneficial Insects Low Risk
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Hoverflies (Syrphid Flies)
Syrphidae
Beneficial Insects Low Risk
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Indian Assassin Bug
Rhynocoris marginatus (Fabricius)
Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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Indian Big-Eyed Bug
Geocoris indicus (Kirkaldy)
Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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Indian Brown Lacewing
Micromus igorotus (Banks)
Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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Indian Damsel Bug
Nabis indicus (Stål)
Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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Indian Dragonfly (Wandering Glider)
Pantala flavescens
Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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Indian Green Lacewing
Chrysoperla zastrowi sillemi
Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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