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Lady beetle release controls aphids on potted plants
Authors
Mary Louise FlintSteve H. Dreistadt
Jill Rentner
Michael P. Parrella
Authors Affiliations
M.L. Flint is Director, IPM Education and Publications, UC Statewide IPM Project, and Extension Entomologist, Department of Entomology, UC Davis; S.H. Dreistadt is a Senior Writer and Entomologist with IPM Education and Publications, UC Statewide IPM Project, UC Davis; J. Rentner was Postgraduate Researcher, Department of Entomology, UC Davis; M.P. Parrella is Professor and Chair, Department of Entomology, UC Davis.Publication Information
Hilgardia 49(2):5-8. DOI:10.3733/ca.v049n02p5. March 1995.
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Abstract
Releases of convergent lady beetles collected in mountain aggregations significantly reduced aphid numbers on chrysanthemum and rose plants in pots. Preflying the beetles before release, or rearing them in a laboratory, did not clearly reduce dispersal. Because of their sensitivity to insecticides, care must be taken when releasing lady beetles into treated environments.
Flint M, Dreistadt S, Rentner J, Parrella M. 1995. Lady beetle release controls aphids on potted plants. Hilgardia 49(2):5-8. DOI:10.3733/ca.v049n02p5
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