Biology of Macrolophus caliginosus (Heteroptera: Miridae) predator of Trialeurodes vaporium (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)

• Main Authors: Zaini, Mohd Rasdi, Ismail, Fauziah, Wan Abdul Kadir, Wan Mohamad, Syed Abdul Rashid, Syed Abdul Rahman, Md Rawi, Che Salmah, Jusoff, Kamaruzaman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13420/1/13420.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13420/; http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijb/article/view/2939

Macrolophus caliginosus Wagner (Heteroptera: Miridae) is a highly polyphagous predatory bug, which has proven to be effective in controlling many insect pests of greenhouse vegetables (eggplant, tomato, and cucumber) especially whiteflies, aphids, and thrip. It is mainly used as a biological control...