The cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is a
highly invasive and harmful pest. It causes considerable loss of cotton crops in China, India …

The prickly pear cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) is a
serious pest that causes severe damage to prickly pear cactus species of the genus Opuntia …

The Australian lady bird beetle Cryotolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant was first discovered in
1853 in Queensland and New South Wales of Eastern Australia and New Caledonia. It has …

Biology of exotic predator, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant (Coleoptera: Cocccinellidae)
was studied on exotic mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera …

The lady beetles Tenuisvalvae notata (Mulsant) and Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant
(both Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), are used in biological control of mealybugs in many …

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is one of the most important cash crops in Pakistan and is
the source of large amount of foreign exchange. Since its extensive cultivation, as a …

Insect predators are general feeders of sucking insects especially mealybugs, aphids, thrips
due to their polyphagous needs. Two insect predators like Cryptolaemus montrouzieri as …

This paper presents the results of a study conducted to evaluate the effects of temperature
(18, 23, 27, 32 and 37±1° C) on the functional response of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri …

Releasing natural enemies (parasitoids and predators) is a practice of integrated pest
management. Among the predators, the lady beetles Cryptolaemus montrouzieri e …

Cotton is known as “Silver Fibre” crop of Pakistan. It is attacked by a number of insect pests,
which not only reduce the cotton yield but also deteriorate the lint quality. Among these 150 …