Chilocorus nigritus
| Chilocorus nigritus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Chilocorus |
| Species: | C. nigritus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilocorus nigritus (Fabricius, 1798) | |
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Chilocorus nigritus (formerly known as Chilocorus nigrita), sometimes referred to as the Malaysian ladybird beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to SE Asia, but has been introduced for use in biological pest control in Hawaii and many parts of the world,[1] including Europe.[2]
Distribution
It is found in Agalega, American Samoa, Benin, Bermuda, Brazil, Eswatini, Ghana, Guam, Hawaii, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, Oman, Pakistan, Reunion Island, Seychelles, Society Islands, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, United States, Vanuatu and Zimbabwe.[3][4]
Description
The species is similar to Chilocorus subindicus in morphology. [5][6]
Biology
It is one of the major predators on diaspid scale insects such as Aonidiella aurantii, Abgrallaspis cyanophylli, Aleurotrachelus atratus, Aonidiella citrina, Aspidiotus rigidus, Chrysomphalus aonidum, Lepidosaphes gloverii, Parasaissetia nigra, Parlatoria blanchardi, Saccharicoccus sacchari, Aonidiella orientalis, Aspidiotus destructor, Hemiberiesia latanias, Leucaspis coniferarum, Pinnaspis strachani, Quadraspidiotus perniciosus, Tecaspis.[4][7][8][9] [10]
References
- ↑ ITIS
- ↑ BPDB listing, UK
- ↑ "Chilocorus nigritus". www.cabi.org. CABI Compendium 12852. 2019. doi:10.1079/cabicompendium.12852. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- 1 2 "Chilocorus nigritus (Fabricius, 1798)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ↑ "Predatory Coccinellids (Coleoptera: Cocinellidae) of vegetable insect pests: a survey in mid country of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Tropical Agricultural Research Vol: 19, 69-77 (2007). Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ↑ Booth, R. G. (August 1998). "A review of the species resembling Chilocorus nigrita (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): potential agents for biological control". Bulletin of Entomological Research. 88 (4): 361–367. doi:10.1017/S0007485300042115. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ↑ Omkar; Pervez, A. (2003-06-01). "Ecology and Biocontrol Potential of a Scale-Predator, Chilocorus nigritus". Biocontrol Science and Technology. 13 (4): 379–390. Bibcode:2003BioST..13..379O. doi:10.1080/0958315031000104505. S2CID 85645304.
- ↑ Hattingh, Vaughan; Samways, Michael J. (1995). "Visual and olfactory location of biotopes, prey patches, and individual prey by the ladybeetle Chilocorus nigritus". Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 75 (1): 87–98. Bibcode:1995EEApp..75...87H. doi:10.1111/j.1570-7458.1995.tb01914.x. S2CID 85137905. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ↑ Samways, M. J.; Wilson, S. J. (1988). "Aspects of the feeding behaviour of Chilocorus nigritus (F.) (Col., Coccinellidae) relative to its effectiveness as a biocontrol agent". Journal of Applied Entomology. 106 (1–5): 177–182. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0418.1988.tb00580.x. S2CID 85353364. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ↑ Ponsonby, D. J.; Copland, M. J. W. (2007). "Influence of host density and population structure on egg production in the coccidophagous ladybird, Chilocorus nigritus F. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 9 (4): 287–296. doi:10.1111/j.1461-9563.2007.00344.x. S2CID 84576727. Retrieved 2021-09-08.