Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (2005) 49, 29-35
Ricardo Adaime da Silva, Lúcia Massutti de Almeida and Antonio Carlos Busoli (2005)
Morfologia dos imaturos e do adulto de Coccidophilus citricola Brèthes (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Sticholotidinae), predador de cochonilhas-de-carapaça (Hemiptera, Diaspididae) de citros
[Morphology of immatures and adult of Coccidophilus citricola Brèthes (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Sticholotidinae), predator of citrus armored scales (Hemiptera, Diaspididae)]
Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 49 (1), 29-35
Abstract: Immatures and adults of Coccidophilus citricola Brèthes, 1905 are described and illustrated, using scanning electron microscopy. The larva is compared to those of Microweisea Cockerel and other species of Coccinellidae, and the adults with two North American species of the Genus Coccidophilus Brèthes.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution
Pest and/or beneficial records:
Beneficial | Pest/Disease/Weed | Crop/Product | Country | Quarant.
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Unaspis citri | Brazil (south) | |||
Coccidophilus citricola (predator) | Unaspis citri | Citrus (genus) | Brazil (NE) |