Kaneko, S. 2025 Comparison of seasonal adult occurrence of three ladybird species attacking mealybugs, Hyperaspis sinensis, Nephus phosphorus, and Chilocorus renipustulatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), in citrus groves in central Japan: monitoring using sticky traps. Applied Entomology and Zoology

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distribution

ecology

host

natural enemies

phenology

Notes: The author monitored the abundance of adults of each ladybird species, H. sinensis, N. phosphorus, and C. renipustulatus, using yellow sticky traps set within citrus tree canopies for four years in three citrus groves at an experimental site and for two years in nine commercial citrus groves in Shizuoka City, central Japan. The adult abundance and its seasonal changes are described for each ladybird species with different pesticide application levels. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13355-025-00945-5