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mealybug destroyer |
Photo by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
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Taxonomy |
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Animalia |
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Arthropoda |
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Hexapoda (including Insecta) |
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Coleoptera |
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Coccinellidae |
| Genus: |
Cryptolaemus |
| Species: |
montrouzieri |
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Scientific Name |
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Mulsant |
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Introduction
Identification
Biology
As a biological control
The mealybug destroyer, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, is a tropical species of lady beetle used to control citrus mealybug. They primarily feed on eggs and some small nymphs. The predatory larvae are covered with wax threads and appear similar to mealybugs. Effectiveness declines during periods of short day length or in cool conditions.
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