Biocontrol Agent Profile
Damsel Bug
Nabid species
Description
Damsel bugs (Nabids) are slender, dull tan to grey insects about 5/16 inch long when mature. They have long legs and long antennae. Nabids feed on greenbugs, other aphids and soft bodied insects. The adults overwinter in wheat and begin to reproduce in the spring.
Photo credit(s)
J.K.Clark, University of California Statewide IPM Project