Insects are one of the most species-rich groups of metazoan organisms. They play a pivotal role in most non-marine ecosystems and many insect species are of enormous economical and medical importance.
Orius laevigatus, also known as the Pirate Bug, is a beneficial predator which feeds on crop pests: thrips, aphids and whiteflies. O. laevigatus is commercially available as a form of biological contr
