DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ladybird beetles are natural enemies of aphids, insects that kill plants. Ladybugs can control insect pests through natural predation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bark beetles have a diverse and important community of natural enemies. The community includes predators such as birds, beetles, flies, true bugs, and mites; parasitoids such as wasps and flies; pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, microsporidia, and protozoa; as well as nematodes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Natural enemies are organisms that kill, decrease the reproductive potential of, or otherwise reduce the numbers of another organism. Natural enemies that limit pests are key components of integrated pest management programs.