NATURAL PREDATORS FOR INSECT ( AND WEED ) CONTROL
Green Lacewings
Green Lacewings control aphids , mealy-bugs , spider mites , leafhopper nymphs , caterpillar eggs , scales , thrips , and white-flies .
Ladybugs
Ladybugs control aphids , mealybugs , mites , and the Colorado potato beetle .
Ground Beetles
Ground Beetles control ants , aphids , caterpillars , maggots , slugs , and worms .
Trichogramma wasp
Praying Mantis
The Praying Mantis controls almost any insect — flies , beetles , aphids , moths and more . They aren ' t picky .
Trichgramma wasps are extremely small , non-stinging wasps that control corn borers , cabbage loopers , and other worms .
Seedhead Weevils
Assassin bugs
Seedhead Weevils control weeds .
Assassin bugs control aphids , beetle larvae , and other soft bodied insects . There are many different types of assassin bugs , and most of them are beneficial .
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