The use of the ladybird beetle, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, for the control of coffee mealybugs
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri is a predator of mealybugs in many parts of the world. A laboratory method for breeding is described. Field releases of the predator were made in Wynaad (Kerala) to find out if it was effective against mealybugs attacking coffee. The predator was able to survive the southwest monsoon and was recovered from several estates
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Main Authors: | 56155 Chacko, M.J., 48821 Bhat, P.K., 42637 Ananda Rao, V., 61776 Deepak Singh, M.B., 108558 Ramanarayan, F.P., 121290 Sreedharan, K. |
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Format: | biblioteca |
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1978
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Subjects: | PLAGAS, INSECTOS, CONTROL BIOLOGICO, CONTROL DE INSECTOS, COCCIDIOS, CRYPTOLAEMUS MONTROUZIERI, |
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