AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Wasps, especially fig wasps are also beneficial as pollinators. Ladybugs are generally thought of as beneficial because they eat large quantities of aphids, mites and other arthropods that feed on various plants. Other insects commonly identified as beneficial include: Aphid Midges.

Detailed explanation-2: -Beneficial insects are helpful because they eat harmful pests such as aphids, caterpillars, and other types of bugs. They also pollinate flowers and trees, thus helping them produce fruit and seeds. They help in natural pest control and biological control methods.

Detailed explanation-3: -Natural enemies of insect pests, also known as biological control agents, include predators, parasitoids, pathogens, and competitors. Biological control agents of plant diseases are most often referred to as antagonists. Biological control agents of weeds include seed predators, herbivores, and plant pathogens.