Michigan cherries advice from MSU

Green lacewing


Green lacewing adults (10-12 mm long) have large, net-veined wings and gold-colored eyes. They feed on nectar, pollen, and aphid honeydew.	Lacewing larvae (about 15 mm long) are alli-gator-shaped with long sickle-like mandibles. They are active predators.	Lacewing eggs are suspended at the tips of long, erect stalks.

Additional information

About natural enemies (from Fruit Crop Ecology and Management)
More about green lacewings (From Identifying natural enemies)
For more monitoring information and evaluation of available pesticides:
Michigan Fruit Management Guide
A Practical Guide to Scouting Apple Orchards – a DVD showing how to scout apple orchards.
MSU Diagnostic Services for assistance in pest identification.
MSU Fruit Crop Advisory Team Alert newsletters for current pest/crop conditions.

This information was developed from A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Michigan Apples by David Epstein, Larry J. Gut and George W. Sundin. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2720).

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06/02/08