Beneficial Insects and Common Pests on Strawberry and Raspberry Crops is a 33 page
bulletin written by D. E. Henderson and D. A. Raworth. This Agriculture Canada Publication
1863 describes common natural enemies found on these, and many other, crops. The majority of
the publication is devoted to the beneficial rather than the pest insects. Different sections on
beneficial flies, wasps, beetles, true bugs, lacewings, and mites introduce the reader to the
important natural enemies in these groups that occur on strawberry and raspberry. For example,
the beneficial flies include information on syrphid flies (flower flies), tachinid flies, and aphid
midges. A brief description is provided and the life history is discussed for each group. Forty-two
color and eight black and white photographs accompany the text.
This publication is available from:
Communications Branch,
Agriculture Canada
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C7
