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Will Milkweed Bugs Eat Aphids?

Yes, they will! Milkweed bugs gained the nickname of "seed eaters" for primarily eating the seeds of milkweed. Actually, they are opportunistic and...

Yes, milkweed bugs feed on oleander aphids. This is a large milkweed bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) with an aphid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Yes, milkweed bugs feed on oleander aphids. This is a large milkweed bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) with an aphid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Yes, milkweed bugs feed on oleander aphids. This is a large milkweed bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) with an aphid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 4:19 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

The Red Invaders: Those Colorful Milkweed Bugs

If you've been finding more milkweed bugs than monarchs on your milkweed, join the crowd. Monarchs are scarce--at least around Solano and Yolo...

A milkweed bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus, as identified by curator Michael Pirrello of iNaturalist) peers over the leaf of a milkweed plant, Asclepias speciosa, in a Sonoma County. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A milkweed bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus, as identified by curator Michael Pirrello of iNaturalist) peers over the leaf of a milkweed plant, Asclepias speciosa, in a Sonoma County. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A milkweed bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus, as identified by curator Michael Pirrello of iNaturalist) peers over the leaf of a milkweed plant, Asclepias speciosa, in a Sonoma County. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Milkweed bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus) mingling on a showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Milkweed bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus) mingling on a showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Milkweed bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus) mingling on a showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A mass of milkweed bugs, red invaders! The blood red color sharply contrasts with the green milkweed pod. These are Oncopeltus fasciatus (as identified by Michael Pirrello of iNaturalist)  mingling on a showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A mass of milkweed bugs, red invaders! The blood red color sharply contrasts with the green milkweed pod. These are Oncopeltus fasciatus (as identified by Michael Pirrello of iNaturalist) mingling on a showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A mass of milkweed bugs, red invaders! The blood red color sharply contrasts with the green milkweed pod. These are Oncopeltus fasciatus (as identified by Michael Pirrello of iNaturalist) mingling on a showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 5:28 PM
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

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