TY - JOUR AU - Surwase, S. R. AU - S. S., Shetgar AU - S. H., Timke PY - 2021/04/23 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Predatory potential of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant on mealybugs and aphids JF - Journal of Biological Control JA - JBC VL - 34 IS - 4 SE - Research Notes DO - 10.18311/jbc/2020/15537 UR - https://informaticsjournals.com/index.php/jbc/article/view/15537 SP - 308-311 AB - <p>The predatory potential of <em>Cryptolaemus montrouzieri</em> Mulsant on mealybugs and aphids <em>viz</em>, <em>Maconellicoccus hirsutus</em>, <em>Phenacoccus solenopsis</em> and <em>Aphis gossypii</em> was studied at the Biocontrol Agents Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Latur at the temperature of 25±2<span>°</span>C maintained in BOD incubator during year 2013-14. The consumption rate of grubs and beetles of <em>C. montrouzieri</em> was in order of <em>A. gossypii</em>&gt;<em>M. hirsutus</em>&gt;<em>P. solenopsis</em>.</p> ER -