Wale, M., & Melis, G. 2022 Population dynamics of white mango scale Aulacaspis tubercularis (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) and its natural enemies in Bahir Dar area, Northwest Ethiopia. International Journal of Pest Management https://doi.org/10.1080/09670874.2022.2037783
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Notes: The invasive white mango scale (Aulacaspis tubercularis) was introduced accidentally to Ethiopia in 2010 (through plant materials) and to Bahir Dar area, north western Ethiopia, in 2017. Its population dynamics was studied from October to May 2018/19 on randomly selected mango trees from which number of scales and their natural enemies were recorded using leaves as samples. Four species of natural enemies, i.e., Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, Chilocorus stigma, Chilocorus bipustulatus larvae, Chrysoperla carnea and an unknown lady beetle larvae were found preying on white mango scale. Scale population varied with time and space, and different developmental stages responded differently to weather variables and predators.
