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beneficial insect wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 types 2 attractive plants 3 see also 4 references toggle references subsection 4 1 additional sources 5 external links toggle the table of contents beneficial insect 8 languages العربية فارسی italiano 日本語 українська tiếng việt 粵語 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia insect that is beneficial to humans ladybirds also known as lady bugs in north america are a beneficial insect commonly sold for biological control of aphids beneficial insects sometimes called beneficial bugs are any of a number of species of insects that perform valued services like pollination and pest control the concept of beneficial is subjective and only arises in light of desired outcomes from a human perspective in agriculture where the goal is to raise selected crops insects that hinder the production process are classified as pests while insects that assist production are considered beneficial in horticulture and gardening beneficial insects are often considered those that contribute to pest control and native habitat integration encouraging beneficial insects by providing suitable living conditions is a pest control strategy often used in organic farming organic gardening or integrated pest management companies specializing in biological pest control sell many types of beneficial insects particularly for use in enclosed areas like greenhouses types edit bee boxes at an organic farm a carolina mantis stagmomantis carolina hunts for prey using a rose flower as a vantage point encarsia formosa an endoparasitic wasp was one of the first biological control agents developed some species of bee are beneficial as pollinators although generally only efficient at pollinating plants from the same area of origin facilitating propagation and fruit production for many plants this group includes not only honeybees but also many other kinds of bees that are more efficient at pollinating plants native to their region bees can be attracted by many companion plants especially bee balm and pineapple sage for honeybees wasps especially fig wasps are also beneficial as pollinators 1 ladybugs are generally thought of as beneficial because they eat large quantities of aphids mites and other arthropods that feed on various plants other insects commonly identified as beneficial include 2 3 4 aphid midges assassin bugs damsel bugs earwigs green lacewings ichneumon wasps minute pirate bugs fireflies praying mantis soldier beetles syrphid flies tachinid flies trichogramma wasps attractive plants edit many plants in the family asteraceae attract beneficial insects plants in the families apiaceae and asteraceae are generally valuable companions here are other plants that attract beneficial insects alfalfa alyssum borage calendula cilantro cosmos dandelion dill echinacea fennel hyssop lupin marigold milkweed nasturtium parsley phacelia queen anne s lace rose rudbeckia sunflower wildflowers yarrow zinnia see also edit agriculture and agronomy portal gardening portal beneficial organism beneficial weeds international organization for biological control list of companion plants a common companion plant s function is the attraction of beneficial insects list of beneficial weeds organic gardening satoyama sustainable gardening wildlife garden references edit wasp pollination u s forest service united states department of agriculture retrieved 5 january 2021 farmscaping to enhance biological control archived 2010 04 26 at the wayback machine attra national sustainable agriculture information service xerces society 2014 burns deborah ed farming with native beneficial insects ecological pest control solutions north adams massachusetts storey publishing pp 183 207 isbn 9781612122830 miller carley 2021 07 22 16 beneficial garden insects to consider the green pinky retrieved 2021 12 07 additional sources edit phillip alampi beneficial insect rearing laboratory state of new jersey department of agriculture retrieved august 2 2012 beneficial insect habitat in an apple orchard effects on pests research brief 71 center for integrated agricultural systems college of agricultural and life sciences university of wisconsin madison september 2004 retrieved august 2 2012 orchardists install beneficial insect and pollinator habit usda natural resources conservation service archived from the original on february 21 2013 retrieved august 2 2012 external links edit association of natural biocontrol producers trade association of the biological control industry beneficial insects for hydroponics v t e human interactions with insects aspects of insects in culture in the arts insects in art beetlewing musca depicta arthropods in film insects in literature insects in music list of insect inspired songs insects on stamps in fishing fishing bait fly fishing artificial fly fly tying in medicine apitherapy apitoxin melittin spanish fly cantharidin in mythology bees in mythology cicadas in mythology scarab artifact other aspects biomimicry cockroach racing cockroaches in popular culture cricket fighting entomological warfare entomophagy as food as animal feed insect farming flea circus insects in ethics insects in japan insects in religion jingzhe economic entomology beneficial insect biological pest control beekeeping bee pollen list of crop plants pollinated by bees beeswax honey propolis royal jelly carmine cochineal polish chitin kermes sericulture silk shellac model organism drosophila melanogaster harmful insects insect bites and stings insect sting allergy bed bug woodworm home stored product entomology clothes moth pioneers jan swammerdam alfred russel wallace jean henri fabre hans zinsser rats lice and history lafcadio hearn insect literature concerns colony collapse disorder decline in insect populations habitat destruction list of endangered insects pesticide insecticide neonicotinoid pesticide toxicity to bees categories templates insects and humans insecticides pesticides insects portal authority control databases international gnd fast national united states france bnf data japan czech republic latvia israel other yale lux retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title beneficial_insect oldid 1370538552 category insects in culture hidden categories articles with short description 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