Mealybug Destroyer
by Katja Rosvall
Arthropods
Keywords: Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, Ladybird
This species of Ladybird (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri) is used as a biological deterrent for Mealybugs; therefore, it's commercially known as the Mealybug Destroyer. Originally, it comes from Australia.
Turku University Botanical Gardens, Ruissalo, SW Finland
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