beneficials
plural noun
ben·e·fi·cials
ˌbe-nə-ˈfi-shəlz 
: organisms (such as ladybugs, lacewings, and bacteria) that feed on or parasitize pests of crops, gardens, and turf
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Assassin bugs, the group to which wheel bug belongs, and other beneficials are profiled in our pollinators and beneficial insects resources online.
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 6 Oct. 2022
The lady beetles and all the other hungry beneficials WILL come to help you.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
Comments and questions are welcome throughout the program, and handouts with information about attracting beneficials are offered to participants.
—courant.com, 16 Sep. 2021
Spraying anything that would kill them would affect only a few and mostly hurt other beneficials.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 12 July 2021
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 6 Oct. 2022
The lady beetles and all the other hungry beneficials WILL come to help you.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
Comments and questions are welcome throughout the program, and handouts with information about attracting beneficials are offered to participants.
—courant.com, 16 Sep. 2021
Spraying anything that would kill them would affect only a few and mostly hurt other beneficials.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 12 July 2021
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“Beneficials.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beneficials. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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