Todd Fitchette Mealybug destroyer beetle larvae feed on mealybugs on potato plants at Associates Insectary in Santa Paula, Calif. The insectary rears beneficial insects used by local farmers and customers worldwide in integrated pest management programs. Each year over 500 million beneficial insects are reared from a nearly century-old facility. Suggested Event Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 Science and a bit of art is practiced from a set of unassuming buildings in a Santa Paula, Calif. neighborhood. Each year over 500 million beneficial insects are reared from facilities constructed nearly 100 years ago to beat back citrus mealybug infestations that threatened to wipe out the local citrus industry. The work that goes with these predators and tiny parasites has helped sustain commercial citrus in the region.