With names like assassin bug, spined soldier bug, minute pirate bug and big-eyed bug, it is not surprising that these beneficials have a reputation in the bug world as being predatory. Lady beetles, ...

Minute Pirate Bug: Both adults and nymphs of minute pirate bugs feed on pests like thrips, spider mites, and insect eggs, making them valuable allies in pest management. Assassin Bugs: Known for their ...

Experiments will be conducted with aphid midge (Aphidoletes aphidimyza), an aphid predator, and minute pirate bug (Orius insidiosus), a predator of western flower thrips. Western flower thrips plague ...

It is used outdoors in field vegetable production and indoors in pots for floriculture. It feeds beneficials like the minute pirate bug (Orius spp.) and parasitic wasps. The seed varieties have pollen ...