Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Beetle that eats pest mealybugs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, common name mealybug ladybird[2] or mealybug destroyer, is a species of ladybird beetle native to eastern Australia. The beetle feeds on mealybugs and other scale insects, and is used to control those pests on citrus orchards worldwide.
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Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | |
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Cryptolaemus montrouzieri. Dorsal view | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Cryptolaemus |
Species: | C. montrouzieri |
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Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | |
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