Lacewings

Lacewings, in their larval and adult forms, are voracious predators of pests like aphids and mealybugs, making them a formidable tool in integrated pest management.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Featured Creatures: Brown Lacewings of Florida
• Living Green: Beneficial Insects

UF/IFAS Publications

• Biological Control: Introduction (PDF)
• Brown Lacewings (of Florida) (Insecta: Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae)
• Natural Enemies and Biological Control
• What's Bugging Me? A Guide for Environmental Landscape Pest Control by Homeowners

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Beneficial Insects
• Biological Control

Other Sites

• Green Lacewing--Texas Cooperative Extension
• Green Lacewing--University of Kentucky Entemology
• Green Lacewings--University of Minnesota Extension