First Report on Voracity and Feeding Preference of Predatory Beetle, <i>Thalassa montezumae</i> (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on Croton Scale, <i>Phalacrococcus howertoni</i> (Hemiptera: Coccidae)

First Report on Voracity and Feeding Preference of Predatory Beetle, <i>Thalassa montezumae</i> (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on Croton Scale, <i>Phalacrococcus howertoni</i> (Hemiptera: Coccidae)

The croton scale <i>Phalacrococcus howertoni</i> Hodges & Hodgson gen. nov., sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Coccidae), was first found in Florida, USA. This scale has become a pest because of its high reproductive rate and production of sooty mold. Here, we evaluated predation potential of the...

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Main Authors: Netalie Francis, Lambert H. B. Kanga, Catharine M. Mannion, Muhammad Haseeb, Anthony Ananga, Jesusa Crisostomo Legaspi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
croton scale
predation
fecundity
prey preference
pattern of movement
egg hatch
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/7/990

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