Manual of Biocontrol Agents Abbreviated Entry*
Active substance:
Chilocorus nigrita
Nomenclature
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Targets:
- Aonidiella aurantii (California red scale, red scale)
- Aspidiotus destructor (coconut scale)
- Aulacaspis tubercularis (white mango scale)
- Chrysomphalus aonidum (circular scale)
- Lepidosaphes beckii (purple scale, mussel scale, comma scale)
- Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (mulberry scale, white peach scale)
Biogeography:
Indigenous to South-East Asia and Introduced to ... Click here to retrieve this information.
Biological Activity
Mode of Action:
Adults and larvae locate and consume all prey st... Click here to retrieve this information.
Toxicology
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This is an extract from the Manual of Biocontrol Agents produced by the BCPC. The manual has been substantially revised and updated to reflect the growth and maturity of the global biocontrol industry.
It contains up-to-date, accurate and comprehensive information on over 200 active substances which are commercially available in products including:
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- 80+ macro-organisms
- 31+ semiochemicals