Despite the familiarity and economic significance of Coccinellidae, the family has thus far
escaped analysis by rigorous phylogenetic methods. As a result, the internal classification …

Insect pests are a serious problem for rice farmers in Cambodia, threatening livelihoods and
food security. To protect their yields, farmers are dependent on broad-spectrum pesticides …

Ladybugs (family: Coccinellidae) are well known for their role as biological control agents in
ecosystems, however some types can be serious pests and cause damage to many …

Sundarban Biosphere Reserve is one of the most important mangrove zones with a vast
range of floral and faunal diversity. The present study explores the plant–pollinator …

A field survey was conducted to explore the diversity of predaceous ladybird beetles
(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by sampling adults and larvae from five geographical habitats of …

The ladybird beetle Micraspis discolor is a potential biological control agent in the rice
ecosystems of Asia. Besides attacking a range of arthropod prey the ladybird also feeds on …

Coccinellids are key predators that are conserved and augmented in agricultural
ecosystems, to achieve biological control of pests. Actual quantification of field predation has …

Understanding the association pattern and foraging behaviour of flower visitors is crucial to
determine their role in the interaction with plants. To analyse the insect flower visitor …

The composition of the insect species during the mature stage of organic paddy fields in
Tanjung Karang, Selangor, Malaysia, were investigated. All specimens were collected via …

Tungro is one of the major diseases has ability reduce the yield potential of rice. The
disease was caused by rice tungro baciliform virus (RTBV) and rice tungro spherical virus …