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Biological Control of Coccids by Introduced Natural Enemies

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Scale insects and mealybugs (Homoptera: Coccoidea) have been the targets of numerous successful biological control projects. The first spectacular success in the history of biological control was achieved against a coccid pest, the cottony cushion scale, Icerya purchasi Maskell, in California in the late 1880’s. A predatory ladybeetle, Rodolia cardinalis (Mulsant), introduced from Australia, was credited with the rapid, complete and permanent control of this serious pest in California. Subsequently, the same predator achieved complete biological control of the cottony cushion scale in 25 additional countries, and a substantial degree of control in four other countries (see DeBach, ed., 1964, Chapter 24).

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  1. Division of Biological Control, University of California, Riverside, USA

    Paul DeBach & C. E. Kennett

  2. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel

    David Rosen

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  1. Division of Biological Control, Department of Entomology and Parasitology, The University of California, Berkeley, USA

    C. B. Huffaker (Professor of Entomology and Entomologist in the Experiment Station, Director) (Professor of Entomology and Entomologist in the Experiment Station, Director)

  2. International Center for Biological Control, The University of California, Berkeley and Reverside, USA

    C. B. Huffaker (Professor of Entomology and Entomologist in the Experiment Station, Director) (Professor of Entomology and Entomologist in the Experiment Station, Director)

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DeBach, P., Rosen, D., Kennett, C.E. (1971). Biological Control of Coccids by Introduced Natural Enemies. In: Huffaker, C.B. (eds) Biological Control. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6528-4_7

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