Assassin bug nymph feeding on Colorado potato beetle larva
The resources listed below on beneficial insects and biological control are some of the most useful I've found; if you have other favorites, feel free to email me.
Beneficial Insect Fact Sheets
- Assassin Bugs and Ambush Bugs - University of Kentucky
- Big-eyed Bug - University of Florida
- Brown Lacewings - University of Florida
- Damsel Bugs - University of Kentucky
- Flower Flies - University of Kentucky
- Flower Flies and Other Biological Control Agents for Aphids in Vegetable Crops - University of California
Farmscaping/Beneficial Insect Habitat
- Attracting Beneficial Insects with Native Flowering Plants - Michigan State University
- Cover Cropping for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects - SARE
- Enhancing Beneficial Insects with Native Plants - Michigan State University
- Farming for Bees: Guidelines for Providing Native Bee Habitat on Farms - The Xerces Society
- Farmscaping to Enhance Biological Control - ATTRA
- Farmscaping: Making Use of Nature’s Pest Management Services - eOrganic
- Habitat Development for Beneficial Insects for Conservation Biological Control of Agricultural Insect Pests - USDA/NRCS
- Habitat Planning for Beneficial Insects: Guidelines for Conservation Biological Control - The Xerces Society
- Newest Research on the Value of Habitat for Pest Management - USDA
- Practical Guidelines for Establishing, Maintaining and Assessing the Usefulness of Insectary Plantings on Your Farm - Oregon State University
- Using Planted Habitat on Farms to Increase Insect Biological Control
General Information
- Association of Natural Biocontrol Producers
- Beneficial Insects - University of Florida
- Biointensive Integrated Pest Management - ATTRA
- Biological Control Information Center - NC State University
- Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies - Cornell University
- Biological Control: Approaches and Applications - University of Minnesota
- Conservation Biological Control - Xerces Society
- Manage Insects on Your Farm: a Guide to Ecological Strategies - Sustainable Agriculture Network
- Natural Enemies and Biological Control - University of Florida
- Scouting for Insects, Use of Thresholds and Conservation of Beneficial Insects on Tomatoes - University of Florida
Videos
- Body Invaders: Cotesia glomerata Parasitizing Caterpillar
- Hornworm Meets Alien: Braconid Wasps Parasitizing a Hornworm
- Parasitic Wasps Attacking Aphids
- Ground Beetles - University of Kentucky
- Lacewings - University of Kentucky
- Lady Beetles - NC State University
- Lady Beetles - University of Kentucky
- Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle - NC State University
- Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle - USDA
- Praying Mantids - University of Kentucky
- Predatory Stink Bug (Euthyrhynchus floridanus) - University of Florida
- Predatory Stink Bug (Stiretrus anchorago) - University of Florida
- Robber Flies - University of Kentucky
- Rove Beetles - University of Florida
- Soldier Beetles - University of Kentucky
- Spiders - University of Kentucky
- Spined Soldier Bug - University of Florida
- Tiger Beetles - University of Kentucky
- Using Paper Wasps for Caterpillar Management in the Landscape - NC State University
- Wheel Bug - University of Florida
