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Notes: Abstract: Chrysomphalus aonidum, Aonidiella aurantii and Parlatoria pergandii subjected to the concept of r- and K-selection, a model of density-dependent natural selection; r (originally, rate of increase) indicated selection for high population growth in uncrowded environments and K (originally, carrying capacity of a given environment) referred to selection for competitive ability in crowded environments. Keywords: biological control.