Scymnus saciformis

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Scymnus saciformis
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S. saciformis
Binomial name
Scymnus saciformis
(Motschoulsky, 1858)

Scymnus (Pullus) saciformis, is a species of lady beetle found in India, and Sri Lanka. [1]

Biology

It is a predator of several aphids, mealybugs and whiteflies such as Aleurodicus dispersus and Aleurodicus rugioperculatus . [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Systematics of the tribes scymnini and stethorini (coleoptera: coccinellidae) from South India". krishikosh. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  2. "Spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus, in India" (PDF). BiocontrolNews and Information. 23 (2): 55N–62N. 2002. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  3. 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 2021-09-19.