Pesticide Safety Education Fact Sheets
Biocontrol agent fact sheet
Pests Targeted: Thrips, Spider Mites, Aphids, Leafhoppers, Caterpillars, Springtails and Whiteflies.
Commercially Available? Yes
Scientific Name: Orius tristicolor, Orius insidiosus
Biocontrol Agent Type: Predator
Biocontrol agent fact sheet
Pests Targeted: Aphids, Caterpillars, Leafhoppers, Planthoppers, Mealy Bugs, Thrips
Commercially Available? Yes
Scientific Name: Syrphidae, e.g. Episyrphus balteatus
Biocontrol Agent Type: Predator
Biocontrol agent fact sheet
Metarhizium spp. targets a wide range of pests across many insect orders and are known to infect over 200 species of insects, most of which are beetles.
Biocontrol agent fact sheet
These predatory beetles are beneficial to farmers and gardeners, because they can reduce pest populations, also referred to as biological control, however, because rove beetles are generalist predators, they can also reduce populations of beneficial insects such as beneficial predatory mite eggs and nymphs.
Biocontrol agent fact sheet
Beauveria bassiana is a contact mycoinsecticide (an insecticide which contains fungi) that is registered for use in the United States on a wide range of pest insects and can be used on many agricultural and horticultural crops.
Vegetable pest fact sheet
Allium leafminer (ALM), Phytomyza gymnostoma, is a specialist pest that infests wild and cultivated plants in the Allium genus. Generally, ALM attacks allium crops such as chives, garlic, leek, onion, ramps, and scallion.
Biocontrol agent fact sheet
Adult Bathyplectes anurus and B. curculionis are parasitoid biocontrol agents for alfalfa weevil larvae.
Exotic Insect Pest • Ornamentals
The Box Tree Moth (BTM) is an exotic insect pest that poses a threat to boxwood plantings.
Biocontrol agent fact sheet
Pests Targeted: Spotted knapweed
Commercially Available? No
Scientific Name: Agapeta zoegana
Biocontrol Agent Type: Weed Feeder
