Green Lacewing

Description:

A common Green Lacewing is widely used in various situations to control many different pests. Many species of adult lacewings do not kill pest insects, they actually subsist on foods such as nectar, pollen and honeydew. It is their predacious offspring that get the job done.

Habitat:

They may be found in flower gardens, vegetable gardens and agricultural fields.

Notes:

Green lacewings can even be purchased from commercial growers and are often released by farmers and gardeners for natural control of aphids, leafhoppers, mites, psyllids, thrips, whiteflies and other destructive pests.