There is a short section that provides background information on insect biology and ecology, integrated pest management concepts, and various control tactics, including biological control. The majority of the bulletin focuses on the common predators and parasitoids of the central and northeastern regions of the United States. A profile for each type of natural enemy provides the fundamentals: descriptions of the natural enemy and its life cycle, the primary pests attacked, key characters for recognizing the beneficial, the vegetable crops it occurs in, and commercial availability. Excellent photographs and line drawings of beneficials' life cycles accompany each profile. A short section on pathogens introduces common bacterial, viral, fungal, and other diseases, as well as nematodes, that affect insects.

A slide set designed for use at extension meetings or other educational gatherings illustrates the major natural enemies of vegetable insects. An abbreviated text accompanies the slides.

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