In the field, it is a world of insects where beetles eat insects. It’s useful to know which bugs are eating other bugs, says Tyler Wist on this latest episode of the Pests and Predators podcast from Field Heroes.
Wist, an entomologist with Agriculture, Agriculture and Food Canada in Saskatoon, said the ladybug is just another armored tank, a combat-ready insect ready to eat huge amounts of insects. states. Ladybugs, commonly called ladybugs, both larvae and adults, have a voracious appetite, and one ladybug can eat 10 flea beetles in one meal.
There are also tanks on the ground that are not very familiar. Farmers should also pay attention to ground beetles. These nocturnal beasts are even more chariot-like and feed on armyworms, caterpillars, and aphids that fall to the ground.
Some species have gas bombs. A gas bomb is a scent gland that releases a stink bomb when disturbed. But don’t worry. These smelly tanks are in the field to feed on grasshopper eggs and other pests, and often enough to actually reduce the population, Wist says.
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