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TABLE 13. PREDATORS AND PARASITES OF VEGETABLE PESTS (cont'd)
Predators and Parasites
Approx. # North
American Species Pest(s) Controlled or Impacted
OTHER BENEFICIAL ORGANISMS
Praying Mantis *
Lacewings*
Parasitic nematodes*
Predatory mites
(Phytoseiidae & 3 other families)*
27
6
Flies, crickets, bees, moths. All life stages are predatory. Commercially available mantis are usually
Tenodera aridifolia, a Chinese species.
Aphids, thrips, small caterpillars, leafhoppers, mealybugs, psyllids, whiteflies, and insect eggs. Release
purchased lacewings as soon as target pest is noticed in field to achieve good results.
Cutworms, beetle larvae, root maggots.
Releases most beneficial in strawberries and greenhouse vegetables; avoid carbamates and organophosphates
to encourage natural populations in field. Primarily effective against spider mites and
thrips.
* Insects marked with an asterisk represents species that are available commercially for purchase.
For a list of Biological Control (Beneficial Insects) Suppliers, see http://wiki.bugwood.org/Commercially_available_biological_controls
TABLE 13 A. RELATIVE IMPACT OF INSECTICIDES & MITICIDES ON KEY NATURAL ENEMY GROUPS (cont'd)
IRAC
Group
Common Name
carbaryl
1A
methomyl
oxamyl
chlorpyrifos
diazinon
1B
dimethoate
malathion
bifenthrin
cyfluthrin
3A
fenpropathrin
permethrin
ζ-cypermethrin
λ-cyhalothrin
acetamiprid
4A
4C
4D
5
6
7C
9B
10
11
15
16
17
18
20B
20D
21A
22A
23
25
28
29
UN
emamectin benzoate
pyriproxyfen
pymetrozine
etoxazole
Bt
novaluron
buprofezin
cyromazine
methoxyfenozide
acequinocyl
bifenazate
fenpyroximate
tolfenpyrad
indoxacarb
spiromesifen
spirotetramat
cyflumeton
chlorantraniliprole
cyantraniliprole
flonicamid
azadirachtin
sulfur
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clothianidin
dinotefuran
imidacloprid
thiamethoxam
sulfoxaflor
flupyradifurone
spinosad
spinetoram
abamectin
-
-
Brigade
Baythroid
Danitol
Pounce
Mustang Max
Karate
Assail
Belay
Venom
Admire
Actara/Platinum
Closer
Sivanto
Entrust
Radiant
Agri-Mek
Proclaim
Knack
Fulfill
Zeal
various
Rimon
Courier
Trigard
Intrepid
Kanemite
Acramite
Portal
Torac
Avaunt
Oberon
Movento
Nealta
Coragen
Verimark/Exirel
Beleaf
NeeMix
various
Example Product
Sevin
Lannate
Vydate
Lorsban
-
Predaceous
Mites
M
H
H
H
M
M
M
H
H
H
L
H
H
M
L
M
M
L
M
M
H
L
L
L
M
L
M
L
M
L
L
L
H
M
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
M
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Lepidopteran
Parasitoids
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
M/H
H
M
M
L/M
H
L
L
L
M
L
L
L
L
L
H
H
H
M
L
L
L
L
M
Aphid
Parasitoids
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
M/H
H
L
M
L/M
M/H
H
L
L
L
L
M
L
L
M
L
L
H
L
L
L
L
L
L
Coccinellids
H
H
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Lacewings
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
M
M
L
M
L
M
L
L
L
L
L
H
M
L
L
L
M
M
L
H
H
L
L
M/H
M/H
H
M
M
M
H
L
L
L
L
M
L
H
L
L
M
M
M
L
L
H
H
L
L
Predatory
Bugs
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
M
M
H
H
L
L
L
M
L
H
L
L
L
L
L
M
L
L
L
L
L
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