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Mealybug Destroyer
View more pictures: Bing Images Google Images Yahoo Images Common names: Mealybug Destroyer Scientific name: Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Region: This beetle is found in California. Life cycle: This predator may produce numerous generations each season. The adults overwinter. Physical Description: This oval beetle is black and shiny with a reddish head, pronotum, and tip of the elytra, and is about 1/2 inch long. The oval eggs are yellow and are laid singly in the eggs sacs of mealybugs, while the 1/3 inch larva is yellow and covered with long, white waxy hairs. Feeding characteristics: This beetle, adult and larvae, feed on all sorts of Mealybugs. Controls: No controls are necessary. Return from Mealybug Destroyer Beetle to Insects M-P Encyclopedia of Garden Insects |
