Axinoscymnus puttarudriahi

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Axinoscymnus puttarudriahi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Coccinelloidea
Family:
Coccinellidae
Genus:
Axinoscymnus
Species:
A. puttarudriahi
Binomial name
Axinoscymnus puttarudriahi
Kapur and Munshi, 1965

Axinoscymnus puttarudriahi, is a species of lady beetle native to India and Sri Lanka.[ citation needed ]

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Description

Body length is about 1 to 2 mm. Body brownish. Elytra hairy with black patches. [1]

Biology

Adult lady beetles can be used to control the whitefly species Aleurothrixus trachoides that infesting Capsicum annuum .[ citation needed ] It is also a major predator of Aleurodicus dispersus that attack banana plantations, guava and Bemisia tabaci on chillie and star gooseberry. [2] [3] Adults usually feed on the eggs of the whitefly. [4] [5] In Sri Lanka, it is known to feed on two major pests, Aphis gossypii and Myzus persicae . [1]

The peak abundance of the beetle has observed in the months of September to October.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 "Predatory Coccinellids (Coleoptera: Cocinellidae) of vegetable insect pests: a survey in mid country of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Tropical Agricultural Research. 19: 69–77. 2007. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  2. ↑ Mani, M.; Krishnamoorthy, A. (December 2002). "Classical Biological Control of the Spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus Russell—An Appraisal" . International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 22 (4): 263–273. doi:10.1017/S1742758400020889. S2CID   84089440 . Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  3. ↑ "New Record of Axinoscymnus nigripennis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Amami-Ôshima, with Description of the Larva". Japanese Journal of Systematic Entomology. 26 (1): 62–64. June 30, 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  4. ↑ "Spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus, in India" (PDF). BiocontrolNews and Information. 23 (2): 55N –62N. 2002. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  5. ↑ "Life history and control of 'spiralling' white fly Aleurodicus dispersus (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae): fast spreading pest in Sri Lanka". www.cabdirect.org. Retrieved 2021-09-08.


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