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Text and photographs describing the biological control agent, Hippodamia convergens, an aphid predator
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Google PR: Information from Wikipedia on this woodboring beetle, Anobium punctatum, its life cycle and control.
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Information from Wikipedia on the classification and biology of these insects that live on carrion, with photographs of several species.
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Information from Wikipedia on this family of flies, commonly known as gall midges or gall gnats. Although tiny, many are economically significant pests of crops.
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Podisus species (Podisus maculiventris, Podisus nigrispinus) are pentatomid predators that have potential for biological control of several agricultural pests. This site gives information on the biology and use of these beneficial insects and contains a full bibliography on the Asopinae.
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Article from Wikipedia on these scale-like parasites of plants which feed on sap drawn directly from the plant's vascular system.
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Images of adult and nymph.
Details Hits: 2 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Suggests that S. festinus nymphs are potential prey for G. punctipes and N. roseipennis in the field. Text version of Florida Entomologist article, with a hyperlink to the PDF version.
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Text and photographs describing the biological control agent, Encarsia formosa, a parasitoid of whiteflies
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Extensive collection of photographs of specimens, with introductory comments. Includes species lists for each province.
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Information from Wikipedia on this bagworm moth which spins a cocoon during its larval life, decorating it with small twigs, bark and thorns from the trees on which it feeds.
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Wikipedia provides a description of this moth, Euclea delphinii, with a photograph of its unusual caterpillar.
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Text and photographs describing Green Lacewings as biological control agents.
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Information from Wikipedia on the Odonata, an order of insects encompassing dragonflies (Anisoptera) and damselflies (Zygoptera).
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