Eublemma scitula (Rambur) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae): first evidence of a predator of the invasive barnacle scale, Ceroplastes cirripediformis comstock (Hemiptera: Coccidae)

Eublemma scitula (Rambur) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae): first evidence of a predator of the invasive barnacle scale, Ceroplastes cirripediformis comstock (Hemiptera: Coccidae)

Abstract Background The invasive barnacle scale, Ceroplastes cirripediformis Comstock (Hemiptera: Coccidae), is a pest native to South America and the Caribbean islands that has recently emerged as a serious threat to agricultural, horticultural, ornamental, medicinal, and aromatic plants. Finding i...

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Main Authors: Mahesh B. Gaikwad, Santosh C. Kedar, Dayanand C. Kalyani, Pathour R. Shashank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-08-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Eublemma scitula
Predator
Ceroplastes cirripediformis
Invasive pest
Biological control
India
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-022-00598-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-022-00598-4

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