A new host and distribution record for the black coccinellid, Stethorus aptusKapur (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera)

Autor: Govindasamy, Mahendiran, Khursheed, Sheikh
Zdroj: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control; December 2018, Vol. 28 Issue: 1 p1-3, 3p
Abstrakt: The black Coccinellid species Stethorus aptusKapur was identified as a predator on the European red mite, Panonychus ulmi(Koch.) for the first time. The S. aptuswas also reported for the first time in India. Adults of this coccinellid species were black colored and oval or slightly ovate in shape, and its body covered with numerous white setae. The grubs and adults were found actively feeding on P. ulmiin apple and almond orchards in Kashmir region of India.
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