Ladybugs - Target Pests
Ladybugs are generalist predators that eat many kinds of soft-bodied pest insects. They're predatory as both larvae and adults.
Primary Targets
- Ladybugs for Aphids including green peach aphid, melon aphid, corn leaf aphid, cotton aphid, pea aphid, rose aphid, potato aphid, and Russian wheat aphid
- Ladybugs for Mealybugs including citrus mealybug and grape mealybug
- Ladybugs for Spider Mites including two-spotted spider mite
- Ladybugs for Soft Scale Insects
- Ladybugs for Thrips including bean thrips and western flower thrips
- Ladybugs for Whitefly eggs and early-instar nymphs
Secondary / Supplemental Targets
- Ladybugs for Psyllids including potato psyllid and Asian citrus psyllid
- Ladybugs for Leafhoppers including beet leafhopper and grape leafhopper
- Ladybugs for Asparagus Beetle eggs and young larvae
- Ladybugs for Stink Bug Eggs
- Ladybugs for Colorado Potato Beetle eggs and early larvae
- Ladybugs for Corn Earworm eggs
- Ladybugs for Alfalfa Weevil eggs
- Ladybugs for Small Caterpillar Larvae eggs and first instars
When pest populations are low, adult ladybugs will supplement their diet with pollen and nectar. Larvae are strict carnivores and among the most aggressive aphid predators in nature.