Sunil, J., Poorani, J., & Singh, S.P. 2002 Bioecology of Sticholotis cribellata Sicard (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a potential predator of Melanaspis glomerata (Green) (Homoptera: Diaspididae).. Journal of Biological Control 15(1): 21-26.

Notes: S. cribellata is recorded for the first time as a predator of M. glomerata. The biology and seasonal incidence of S. cribellata on M. glomerata was studied on sugarcane cv. CON 84/131, in a field in Karnataka, India, from August to December in 1999-2000. The egg, larval and pupal stages of the predator lasted for 6.9, 19.5 and 8.6 days, respectively, and adult longevity was 40.41 days. The average fecundity was 48.9 eggs per female. Predator larvae and adults consumed an average of 653.95 and 1822.49 M. glomerata crawlers, respectively. S. cribellata populations peaked during the last week of December 1999 and disappeared in the first week of January, when the temperature increased. Observations on the host specificity of S. cribellata indicated that it is available almost throughout the year, on one host or another.