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Identifying Natural Enemies of Pseudococcus Mealybug

Monitor for parasitism by collecting mealybugs and holding them in gelatin capsules to detect parasite emergence. Also look for predators. Use the photos below to identify these natural enemies. Names link to more information on identification and biology.

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Predators
Green lacewing Chrysoperla carnea, larva attacking a grape mealybug.	Minute pirate bugs Minute pirate bugs feed on mealybugs.	Crab spiders like this one, from the Thomisidae family, feed on mealybugs.
Mealybug destroyer Adult (left) and larva (right) of the mealybug destroyer lady beetle, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, feeds primarily on mealybug eggs.	Adult Anagyrus fusciventris, an introduced parasitoid of longtailed mealybug.

Parasites
Grape mealybug parasite, Pseudaphycus angelicus, has white-tipped antennae and yellow legs.	Adult Acerophagus notativentris, a wasp parasite of grape mealybug.	Acerophagus notativentris adults that emerged from a mummified grape mealybug.