HOME

OVERVIEW

• Purpose of this Site
  
• What is Biological Control?
  
• The Need for Biological Control
  
• Biocontrol Success Stories
  
• Insect Biology and Ecology
  
• Integrated Pest Management
  
• About this Site
  
• Cite this Website

TYPES OF NATURAL ENEMIES

• Parasitoids
  
  • Parasitodis Table of Contents
    

    Wasps
    Anaphes flavipes
    Bathyplectes anurus and B. curculionis
    Catolaccus grandis
    Cotesia glomerata
    Diadegma insulare
    Encarsia formosa
    Encarsia inaron
    Eretmocerus eremicus
    Eriborus terebrans
    Lysiphlebus testaceipes
    Metaphycus alberti
    Muscidifurax raptor
    Nealiolus curculionis
    Peristenus digoneutis
    Pholetesor ornigis
    Tamarixia radiata
    Trichogramma ostriniae
    Trissolcus basalis
    Flies
    Pseudacteon spp.
    Trichopoda pennipes

• Pathogens
  
  • Pathogens Table of Contents
    

    Pathogens of Insect and Weed Pests
    Bacteria
    Paenibacillus popilliae
    Viruses
    Baculoviruses
    Fungi
    Entomophaga grylli
    Entomophaga maimaiga
    Entomophthora muscae
    Nematodes
    Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita
    Protozoa and Microsporidia
    Algae
    Lagenidium giganteum
    Antagonists of Plant Disease and Food Spoilage Microorganisms
    Ampelomyces quisqualis
    Phlebiopsis (=Phanerochaete,=Peniophora, =Phlebia, =Peniophora) gigantea (Basidiomycetes: Corticiaceae)
    Pseudomonas syringae
    Trichoderma sp

• Predators
  
  • Predators Table of Contents

    Beetles
    Lady Beetles
    Chilocorus kuwanae
    Chilocorus stigma
    Coccinella septempunctata
    Coleomegilla maculata
    Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
    Harmonia axyridis
    Hippodamia convergens
    Sasajiscymnus tsugae
    Rodolia cardinalis
    Stethorus punctum
    Lady Beetle Special: Lady beetle, lady beetle fly away from my home!
    Lebia grandis
    Aleochara bilineatis
    Bugs
    Campylomma verbasci
    Deraeocoris nebulosus
    Geocoris spp.
    Orius spp.
    Podisus maculiventris
    Lacewings
    Chrysoperla carnea/Chrysoperla rufilabris
    Hemerobius spp.
    Flies
    Syrphid fly
    Midges
    Aphidoletes aphidimyza
    Mites
    Apple orchard mite control
    Galendromus (=Typhlodromus, =Metaseiulus) occidentalis
    Galendromus (=Typhlodromus) pyri
    Neoseiulus (=Amblyseius) fallacis
    Zetzellia mali
    Predatory mites (general)
    Euseius tularensis
    Phytoseiulus persimilis
    Other predators
    Harvestmen
    Phalangium opilio

• Weed Feeders
  
• Weed Feeders Table of Contents

Alligatorweed Control Agent
Agasicles hygrophila
Diffuse Knapweed and Spotted Knapweed Control Agents
Agapeta zoegana
Bangasternus fausti
Chaetorellia acrolophi
Cyphocleonus achates
Larinus minutus
Larinus obtusus
Metzneria paucipunctella
Pelochrista medullana
Pterolonche inspersa
Sphenoptera jugoslavica
Terellia virens
Urophora affinis
Urophora quadrifasciata
Purple Loosestrife Control Agents
Gallerucella calmariensis
Hylobius transversovittatus
Melaleuca Control Agent
Oxyops vitiosa
Leafy Spurge Control Agents
Aphthona abdominalis
Aphthona cyparissiae
Aphthona czwalinae
Aphthona flava
Aphthona lacertosa
Aphthona nigriscutis
Chamaesphecia hungarica
Hyles euphorbiae
Oberea erythrocephala
Spurgia esulae
Musk (Nodding) Thistle and Plumeless Thistle Control Agents
Rhinocyllus conicus
Trichosirocalus horridus
Dalmatian Toadflax and Yellow Toadflax Control Agents
Brachypterolus pulicarius
Calophasia lunula
Eteobalea intermediella
Eteobalea serratella
Gymnetron antirrhini
Gymnetron linariae
Gymnetron netum
Mecinus janthinus
Water Hyacinth Control Agents
Neochetina bruchi, N. eichhorniae
St. Johnswort Control Agent
Chrysolina quadrigemin

HABITAT OF NATURAL ENEMIES INDEX

• Agriculture and Home Garden
  
• Forest
  
• Aquatic
  
• Rangeland
  
• Managed Landscapes
  
• Interiors
  

RESOURSES

• Links
  
• Further Reading
• Glossary
  
• Contact

KIDS PAGE