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Scymnobius Sordidus
''Nephus sordidus'', known generally as the little brown mealybug destroyer or sordid ladybug, is a species of dusky lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America. In California's San Joaquin Valley, ''N. sordidus'' is an important predator of mealybugs on grapes, pistachios, and almonds, including vine mealybug ''Planococcus ficus'', commonly known as the vine mealybug, is a species of mealybug, belonging to the family Pseudococcidae, native to tropical and subtropical regions. The vine mealybug is found in Europe, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, the ..., grape mealybug, and Gill's mealybug (''Ferrisia gilli''). References Further reading * * * * * * * Coccinellidae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1895 {{coccinellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they are not true bugs. Many of the species have conspicuous aposematic colours and patterns, such as red with black spots, that warn potential predators that they are distasteful. The majority of the more than 6,000 described species are generally considered beneficial insects, because many prey on herbivorous hemipterans such as aphids or scale insects, which are agricultural pests. Many coccinellids lay their eggs directly in aphid and scale insect colonies, ensuring their larvae have an immediate food source. However, some species such as the herbivorous Mexican bean beetle are agricultural pests. Etymology The name ''coccinellids'', created by Pierre André Latreille, is derived from the Latin word ''coccineus'' meaning "scarlet". The na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vine Mealybug
''Planococcus ficus'', commonly known as the vine mealybug, is a species of mealybug, belonging to the family Pseudococcidae, native to tropical and subtropical regions. The vine mealybug is found in Europe, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East. The vine mealybug is invasive to weedy plants in many different regions of the world. Description ''Planococcus ficus'' are bilaterally symmetric, triploblastic, coelomic, protostomes Female description ''Planococcus ficus'' exhibits sexual dimorphism. Adult females are about 4 mm long 2 mm wide and 1.5 mm thick. Female ''P. ficus'' are wingless and generally larger than males. They have a segmented, humpbacked, pale white or flesh colored body. With a girdle of frilly white projections and a thin dark line of denuded wax running on the dorsal surface. Female bodies are covered in a fine, white, powdery wax secretion. Male description Adult male ''P. ficus'' are about 1 mm long an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudococcus Maritimus
''Pseudococcus maritimus'', the grape mealybug, is a scale insect species in the genus ''Pseudococcus'' infecting grapevines. It is also a vector of little cherry disease.Mekuria, T.A.; Smith, T.J.; Beers, E.; Watson, G.W.; Eastwell, K.C. (2013). "First Report of Transmission of Little cherry virus 2 to Sweet Cherry by Pseudococcus maritimus (Ehrhorn) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)". Plant Disease 97 (6): 851–851. The larvae of the moth ''Coccidiphila gerasimovi ''Coccidiphila gerasimovi'' is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae described by Aleksandr Sergeievich Danilevsky in 1950. It is found in the Mediterranean area, on the Canary Islands and from North Africa to the Near East. It has also been record ...'' feed on the eggs of Coccidae species, including ''P. maritimus''. References Insects described in 1900 Grape pest insects Insect vectors of plant pathogens Hemiptera of Europe Pseudococcidae {{Coccoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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