Adalia bipunctata

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twospotted lady beetle
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Photo by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta)
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Adalia
Species: bipunctata
Scientific Name
Adalia bipunctata
(Linnaeus)

Contents

Introduction

Identification

Biology

As a biological control

The twospotted lady beetle, Adalia bipunctata, is an aphid predator that most commonly forages on shade trees, shrubs, and fruit trees. It is widely established and common in most of North America.

Commercial Suppliers

Company State Country
Nature Insect Control (NIC)ONCanada
Park Seed Co.SCUSA
Plant Products Co. Ltd.OHUSA
Syngenta Bioline, Inc.CACanada
Biobest Biological SystemsONCanada
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