Abu Alloush, A.H., Omkar, _, Raposo, V., & Soares, A.O. 2025 Life-history attributes and biocontrol potential of the purple coccidophagous ladybird, Rhyzobius lophanthae (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae). Bulletin of Insectology 78: 41-50
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Notes: This article aims to review the literature on R. lophanthae, a pest of several diaspidids and soft scale insects. Focus on taxonomy and nomenclature, prey range and geographical distribution, biology and ecology (including life-history, morphological description and identification, effects of temperature on survival and mortality rate, predation rate and fecundity, growth, development and life tables), impact of chemical pesticides and successful application as biocontrol agent. https://doi.org/10.3897/bi.78.e149555
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