Rigorous Morphological Studies Confirm That the Classical Object of Pest Control <i>Chilocorus kuwanae</i> Is the Same Species as <i>Ch. renipustulatus</i> (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
The ladybug <i>Chilocorus kuwanae</i>, which was described in Japan, has been used for biological control of pests for 100 years. <i>Chilocorus kuwanae</i> was recently synonymized with <i>Ch. renipustulatus</i> described in Europe. The synonymy was based on the e...
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/6/368 |