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Coccinellidae
Lady Beetles
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Abstract
This EDIS publication is an alternate version of a page published first on the Featured Creatures website. The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences. This 4-page fact sheet that discusses Delphastus catalinae was written by Janine Razze and Oscar E. Liburd, and published by the UF Entomology and Nematology Department, May 2017.
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Razze JM, Liburd OE, McSorley R. 2016a. Preference of the silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia tabaci B biotype, on zucchini squash and buckwheat and the effect of Delphastus catalinae on whitefly populations. Pest Management Science 72: 1335-1339. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4154
Razze JM, Liburd OE, Nuessly GS, Samuel-Foo M. 2016b. Evaluation of bioinsecticides for management of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and the effect on the whitefly predator Delphastus catalinae (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in organic squash. Journal of Economic Entomology 109: 1766-1771. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/tow108
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