lacewing

[ UK /lˈe‍ɪsuːɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids
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How To Use lacewing In A Sentence

  • The larval stage of the green lacewing is sometimes confused with the larval stage of lady beetles or ladybugs.
  • Buy a ready-made lacewing box to tempt them in during winter. Times, Sunday Times
  • To introduce green lacewings into a garden start early in the season as soon as pest insects are detected.
  • A little fly that most people are familiar with is the green lacewing. Times, Sunday Times
  • That is why right now is one of the best times to begin releasing green lacewings into your garden.
  • Nymphidae is the family to which lacewings and ant-lions belong.
  • There are fewer lacewings and ladybirds. Times, Sunday Times
  • Many species of adult lacewings do not prey on pests.
  • Natural enemies of greenflies are ladybird larvae, hoverfly larvae, gall-fly larvae, lacewings and earwigs.
  • The grubs of the delicate lacewing gorge themselves on greenfly, as well as leafhoppers and other soft-bodied pests.
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