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Green lacewings
IPM scouting in woody landscape plants > green lacewings
Green lacewing adults are 10 to 12 mm long and feed primarily on nectar, pollen and aphid honeydew, but some species also eat insects. Green lacewing adult
The larvae of lacewings are predaceous on soft-bodied insects such as aphids, thrips, scales and whiteflies. Larvae often carry the dead bodies of their victims on their backs. Lacewing larvae
The eggs of green lacewings are borne at the ends of long filaments. Green lacewing eggs

Additional information
This information was developed from A Pocket IPM Scouting Guide for Woody Landscape Plants by Diane Brown-Rytlewski. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2839).
The MSU IPM Program maintains this site as an access point to pest management information at MSU. The IPM Program is administered within the Department of Entomology, fueled by research from the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, delivered to citizens through MSU Extension, and proud to be a part of Project GREEEN.
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Updated 10/11/07