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Will Milkweed Bugs Eat Aphids?

Yes, they will! Milkweed bugs gained the nickname of "seed eaters" for primarily eating the seeds of milkweed. Actually, they are opportunistic and generalists, says Hugh Dingle, emeritus professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis. They will eat monarch eggs and larvae...

Yes, milkweed bugs feed on oleander aphids. This is a large milkweed bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) with an aphid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Yes, milkweed bugs feed on oleander aphids. This is a large milkweed bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) with an aphid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 4:19 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: aphids (55), Hugh Dingle (23), lady beetles (54), ladybugs (55), milkweed bugs (2), oleander aphids (7), Oncopeltus fasciatus (2), UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (770)

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Posts Tagged: Oncopeltus fasciatus

Will Milkweed Bugs Eat Aphids?

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