Scymnus saciformis
| Scymnus saciformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnus |
| Species: | 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]
References
- ^ "Systematics of the tribes scymnini and stethorini (coleoptera: coccinellidae) from South India". krishikosh. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "Spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus, in India" (PDF). BiocontrolNews and Information. 23 (2): 55N – 62N. 2002. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ 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.