Dervišević, M., Drobnjaković, T., & Graora, D. 2024 The predators attacking soft scales (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in Serbia. European Journal of Entomology https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2024.026

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biological control

natural enemies

Notes: This study aimed to determine the diversity of species of predators attacking scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccidae) in Serbia. Over a four-year period, at 25 locations and on 25 host plants infested with 16 species of Coccidae, a total of 18,050 predators were collected and reared. Six species were recorded for the first time feeding on coccid pests in Serbia. Considering the potential of the predators as biocontrol agents for suppressing scale insects, the data obtained indicate the need to understand predator diversity, which is one of the prerequisites for using these predators for controlling coccid pests.

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