Predatory bugs as a natural enemy
The predatory bug is the natural enemy of thrips and spider mite and can therefore be used as a biological agent. Predatory bugs has different stages: egg, larvae (nymphs), adult (adults). Eggs are often laid in the tissue of leaves, after which they hatch as larvae. Predatory bugs suck out the prey - including the egg, the larvae or the pop – by use of their typical snout. In the glass horticulture different kinds of predatory bugs are used for the biological control of pests.