Some natural enemies that contribute to biological control
Name:
Minute Pirate Bugs
Alias: Orius tristicolor
Identifying marks: Adult has black and white wing patches. Nymphs may be yellow-orange with red eyes.
Wanted for: Attacking thrips, spider mites, aphids, and other small insects. Known to have killed 33 spider mites in a single day.
Pirate bugs are very mobile, armed, and dangerous to small insects.