Mastoi, M.I., Riaz, I., Haider, S.M., Gilal, A.A., Shehzad, A., Zia, A., & Bhatti, A.R. 2019 Feeding Potential of Adult Menochilus sexmaculata and Coccinella septempunctata on Passionvine Mealybug, Planococcus minor Eggs and Nymphs. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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Notes: Thus, this laboratory study was conducted to evaluate feeding potential of two coccinellid predators i.e., Menochilous sexmaculata and Coccinella septempunctata on eggs and nymphs of P. minor. Results confirmed that both species of coccinellid showed feeding potential against eggs and nymphs of P. minor. Comparatively, M. sexmaculata showed higher feeding than C. septempunctata on various immature stages of M. minor. Moreover, both the species showed relatively more preference on eggs of P. minor than nymphs.

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