First Taxonomic Note on Rodolia ruficollis Mulsant (Noviini: Coccinellidae) and its Predatory Role against Scale Insect Pest, Icerya aegyptiaca (Dgl.) from Sindh, Pakistan
First Taxonomic Note on Rodolia ruficollis Mulsant (Noviini: Coccinellidae) and its Predatory Role against Scale Insect Pest, Icerya aegyptiaca (Dgl.) from Sindh, Pakistan
Muhammad Ali1*, Rukhsana Perveen2, Khalil Ahmed3, Ghulam Raza1, Muhammad Akbar1, Maisoor Ahmed Nafees3 and Muhammad Ayub4
Fig. 1.
Rodolia ruficolis Mulsant: A, Adult; B, Tegmen; C, Sipho; D, Genital plates; E, Spermatheca.
Fig. 2.
Population abundance of I. aegyptiaca on date palm.
Fig. 3.
Feeding potential of 4th instar larvae and adults of R. ruficollis on I. aegyptiaca on date palm fruit tree in the laboratory and under field conditions.
August 2023
Vol. 55, Iss. 4, Pages 1501-2000
