Fungi of entomopathogenic potential in Chytridiomycota and Blastocladiomycota, and in fungal allies of the Oomycota and Microsporidia by Agata Kaczmarek, Mieczysława I. Boguś

“…They are considered parasites of ants, and of the larval stages of black flies, mosquitoes and scale insects.…”
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Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Katherine Carroll, Adam Dale

“…Linepithema humile is considered a pest species, primarily due to its feeding habits of tending and protecting honeydew producing insects, such as scale insects, which are often damaging to crops and ornamental plants. …”
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STUDY ON MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF OENOPIA KIRBYI (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE) IN DA LAT CITY, LAM DONG, VIETNAM by Nguyen Thanh Thuy Tien, Nguyen Duc Sang, Le Thi Thanh Thuy, Nguyen Thi Thu Hue, Nguyen Thi Thuy Ngan, Tran Thi Thu Dan

“…Ladybirds are natural enemies of many agricultural crop pests, such as aphids, scale insects, mealybugs, whiteflies, and thrips. This paper focuses on the morphological and biological characteristics of Oenopia kirbyi (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Da Lat city (Lam Dong province). …”
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