Is mantis a beneficial insect or a pest?

Is mantis a beneficial insect or a pest?

Mantis is a beneficial insect, which plays an important role in the ecological balance of nature.

Mantis is a carnivorous insect that feeds on other insects, such as locusts, cotton aphids, red bollworms, cabbage caterpillars, scarabs and flies. They can effectively control the number of pests and reduce the harm of pests to crops.

First, advantages

1. In agricultural production, mantis is often regarded as an important predatory natural enemy, which can effectively reduce the number of pests and reduce the harm of pests to crops.

2. Mantis is widely used in biological control. By releasing a proper amount of mantis into the field, the number of pests can be effectively controlled, the use of chemical pesticides can be reduced, and crops and the environment can be protected.

3. They prey on various pests, which helps to maintain ecological balance and protect the diversity of animal and plant species.

Second, shortcomings.

1. They will prey on some beneficial insects, such as butterflies and bees, thus affecting the balance of the ecosystem.

2. In some areas, mantis is also regarded as a pest, because it preys on some important crop pests, thus affecting the yield and quality of agricultural production.