There is interest in introducing the midwestern subspecies of Coleomegilla maculata (De-Geer), C. m. lengi Timberlake, as a biological control agent for augmentation programs in Florida. The Division ...

(1) A common prediction based on ecological theory is that natural populations of insect predators will be more abundant and effective in diverse plant assemblages. Contrary to expectation, the ...

The wasp, a species called Dinocampus coccinellae, lays an egg inside the ladybug Coleomegilla maculata. After the egg hatches, the wasp larva develops inside the ladybug, feeding on its internal ...

Ladybugs, or the Coleomegilla maculata, can be identified by their pink color and six large black spots on each wing.

This work is published online in the journal Biology Letters. Dinocampus coccinellae is a common parasitic wasp of the spotted lady beetle Coleomegilla maculata.

The parasite's need to sustain the spotted lady beetle (ladybird) Coleomegilla maculata, while it is on the cocoon and its need to develop eggs are competing demands - dependent on the same ...

The parasite's need to sustain the spotted lady beetle (ladybird) Coleomegilla maculata, while it is on the cocoon and its need to develop eggs are competing demands - dependent on the same ...