Insect of the Week (June 5) - Rove beetles Posted: June 5, 2017 [caption id="attachment_9265" align="alignright" width="300"] Rove beetle - adult (Tyler Wist, AAFC)[/caption] This week'sInsect of the Weekis the Rove Beetle. This beetle feeds on aphids, mites, eggs and larvae of many other insects present under plant debris, rocks, stones, carrion, dung, and other materials. It is also an important natural enemy of thepea leaf weevil. One species of the rove beetle, Aleochora bilineata, is an important natural enemy of cabbage, seedcorn, onion and turnip maggots. [email protected] to learn more about the Natural Enemies that are working for you for FREE to protect your crops! For more information on the Rove Beetle, see ourInsect of the Weekpage.

Insect of the Week (June 5) - Rove beetles

Posted: June 5, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9265" align="alignright" width="300"] Rove beetle - adult (Tyler Wist, AAFC)[/caption]

This week'sInsect of the Weekis the Rove Beetle. This beetle feeds on aphids, mites, eggs and larvae of many other insects present under plant debris, rocks, stones, carrion, dung, and other materials. It is also an important natural enemy of thepea leaf weevil. One species of the rove beetle, Aleochora bilineata, is an important natural enemy of cabbage, seedcorn, onion and turnip maggots.
[email protected] to learn more about the Natural Enemies that are working for you for FREE to protect your crops!

For more information on the Rove Beetle, see ourInsect of the Weekpage.