Preference of the metallic blue ladybeetle Curinus coeruleus Mulsant for different nymphal instars of Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Homoptera: Psyllidae)

• Main Authors: Soemargono, Albertus, Ibrahim, Rohani, Ibrahim, Yusof, Osman, Mohammad Shamsudin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2006
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51940/1/Preference%20of%20the%20metallic%20blue%20ladybeetle%20Curinus%20coeruleus%20Mulsant%20for%20different%20nymphal%20instars%20of%20Diaphorina%20citri%20Kuwayama%20%28Homoptera%20Psyllidae%29.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51940/; http://www.tlsr.usm.my/TLSRvol17no2.html

The preference of the metallic blue ladybeetle, Curinus coeruleus Mulsant for Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama was investigated in the insectary. The aim was to determine whether there was any preference by C. coeruleus at different stages for different instars of the psyllid D. citri...