Predatory beetle, Delphastus catalinae for Sweet Potato whitefly control Rove Beetle for augmentative release against Toxoptera

for augmentative release against Toxoptera citricida (Hom

Chrysoperla plorabunda (Fitch) (Neurop

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Green lacewing larvae are predatory in nature and generally called as “aphid lions” because they voraciously feed on aphids

Predatory beetle, Delphastus catalinae for Sweet Potato whitefly control Rove Beetle for augmentative release against ToxopteraWhitefly predator, Delphastus catalinae are tiny about 1. 15 inch long lady bird beetles that belong to the family Coccinellidae. Both the larvae and adults are predatory in nature. Adults of these beetles can fly from plant to plant but larvae move slowly on the leaves. These predatory beetles are hemispherical in size and dark brown to black in color. Adult females generally lay very small eggs (about 0. 2 mm) among whitefly eggs. Each female lays