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Beneficial organisms are parasites, predators and pathogens which help control pests as part of a biological control component of an IPM strategy. There are many beneficials which occur naturally and can be encouraged by reducing pesticides; and some are available commercially for release in crops.

Examples of naturally occuring beneficials (Images are © Denis Crawford - Graphic Science)

Brown lacewings Ladybirds Aphid parasite Carabids Predatory earwig

IPM TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD can supply the following mass reared beneficial insects - dispatched as eggs with instructions on how to release and care for them. The availability of some species may be seasonally dependent.

LADYBIRDS: Harmonia conformis (common spotted ladybird), Hippodamia variegata (variegated ladybird) and Coccinella transversalis (transverse ladybird) Info

Micromus tasmaniae (brown lacewing) Info

Nabis kinbergii (damsel bug) Info

Go to our Links page for other commercial producers of mass reared beneficial organisms.

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