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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...

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

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: aphids (69), Hugh Dingle (23), lady beetles (57), ladybugs (58), milkweed bugs (2), oleander aphids (7), Oncopeltus fasciatus (2), UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (762)

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