Establishment of Chilocorus spp. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in a Carica papaya L. orchard infested by Aonidiella orientalis (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae)

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Elder, R.J. and Bell, K.L. (1998) Establishment of Chilocorus spp. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in a Carica papaya L. orchard infested by Aonidiella orientalis (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae). Australian Journal of Entomology, 37 (4). pp. 362-365. ISSN 1326-6756

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Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-6055.1998.tb01597.x

Abstract

Releases of two coccinellid predators, (Chilocorus baileyi (Blackburn) and Chilocorus circumdatus Gyllenhal, of oriental scale (Aonidiella orientalis) onto papaya resulted in successful establishment of the predators with a new generation being produced. Both coccinellids took 5 weeks from egg to adult in the field. Use of the coccinellids offers a potential control method for this scale on the few occasions when the established parasitoids fail to control the scale and scale numbers become large on limited numbers of papaya trees.

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Subjects:	Plant pests and diseases > Economic entomology Plant pests and diseases > Pest control and treatment of diseases. Plant protection > Organic plant protection. Biological control
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