Beneficial Insects

Below are documents and photographs detailing some of the beneficial insects that appear in agricultural field crops grown on the Canadian prairies.

Bombus rufocinctus Front View
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Bombus rufocinctus Side View
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Rove beetle parasitoid (approximately 4 mm long) that emerged from a cabbage root maggot pupae.
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Identification Pictures

Bombus rufocinctus

Front View

Bombus rufocinctus

Side View
Guides

Insect Field Guide (English)

January 28, 2019

Insect Field Guide (French)

March 12, 2020

Cutworm Field Guide (English)

May 2, 2019

Cutworm Field Guide (French)

March 12, 2020