Scymnus (Pullus) saciformis, is a species of lady beetle found in India, and Sri Lanka.[1]
| Scymnus saciformis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnus |
| Species: | S. saciformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Scymnus saciformis (Motschoulsky, 1858)
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Biology
editIt is a predator of several aphids, mealybugs and whiteflies such as Aleurodicus dispersus and Aleurodicus rugioperculatus.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Systematics of the tribes scymnini and stethorini (coleoptera: coccinellidae) from South India". krishikosh. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "Spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus, in India" (PDF). BiocontrolNews and Information. 23 (2): 55N–62N. 2002. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ Mani, M.; Krishnamoorthy, A. (December 2002). "Classical Biological Control of the Spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus Russell—An Appraisal". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 22 (4): 263–273. doi:10.1017/S1742758400020889. S2CID 84089440. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
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