Lady beetles lay eggs in clusters of 20 around colonies ... Eggs hatch after an incubation period of three to five days. Larva. Once the eggs hatch, the larval stage lasts for roughly 10 days ...

Biological control using an insect’s natural enemies is one of the simplest and most effective strategies gardeners use to ...

Sometimes, only the larvae actively hunt, as adults eat less because their focus is on reproduction. In other cases, both young and adults share the same diet. The ladybird beetle flies to places ...

When it comes to keeping bugs out of your house, "an ounce of prevention certainly is worth a pound of cure," said one expert.

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Beneficial (harmless) insects for the farm, yard and garden are far more numerous than the injurious “bad boys” that feed of ...

The Buckeye Lady Beetle Blitz is seeking volunteers with gardens to collect lady beetles for a two-week survey in June and August. A training workshop for the Buckeye Lady Beetle Blitz will be held ...

Growths on plants formed by parasitic weevils help their offspring hunker down on a Brazilian savanna and outlast the flames.

A survey of the larvae of Japanese wasps revealed that not only is their diet more diverse than previously thought, it also ...

Adult beetles and larvae feed on the foliage of potatoes and several other plants, including tomatoes, aubergines and peppers, and can completely strip them of their leaves if they are left ...

The Colorado beetle poses a "major threat" to potato crops. Picture: APHA Adult beetles and larvae feed on the foliage of potatoes and several other plants, including tomatoes, aubergines and ...