Gaines, K.C., Stelinski, L.L., Neupane, S., & Diepenbrock, L.M. 2022 Detectability of Hibiscus Mealybug, Nipaecoccus viridis (Hemiptera: Pseudoccocidae), DNA in the Mealybug Destroyer, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), and Survey of Its Predators in Florida Citrus Groves. Journal of Economic Entomology 115(5): 1583–1591
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Notes: Our results indicate that Florida citrus groves are hosts to abundant predators of N. viridis and encourage the incorporation of conservation or augmentative biological control for management of this pest.
