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vedalia

(vɪˈdeɪlɪə)

(Animals) an Australian ladybird, Rodolia cardinalis, introduced elsewhere to control the scale insect Icerya purchasi, which is a pest of citrus fruits

[C20: from New Latin]

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vedalia - native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects

Rodolia cardinalis

lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle, ladybug - small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests

genus Rodolia, genus Vedalia, Rodolia - genus of Australian ladybugs

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Conserving vedalia beetle, Rodolia cardinalis (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), in citrus: A continuing challenge as new insecticides gain registration.

Evaluation of Synthetic Insecticides and Essential Oils for the Management of Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)

The history of the vedalia beetle importation to California and its impact on the development of biological control.

Effect of soil treatments for cottony cushion scale (Hemiptera: Monophlebidae) control on Nylanderia fulva (Hymenoptera: Formidicae) survival and trailing activity

(20.) For a fascinating study of the importance and agency of the cotton boll weevil, the Vedalia beetle, the corn borer, the San Jose scale and other pests in the history of American agricultural innovation, see Alan L.

Bugs in the garden: Tea plantations and environmental constraints in eastern India (Assam), 1840-1910

In winter 1888-1889, the vedalia beetle (Rodolia cardinalis) was brought to California and released, and cottony cushion scale was under full control in areas of release by fall 1889 (Weeden et al.

Citrus growers vary in their adoption of biological control

He returned with the vedalia beetle, a type of ladybug.

Predator vs. alien: can an imported weevil KO an invasive weed that's choking out our parks and pastures? Or do we enlist bugs at our peril?

Riley, the top entomologist for USDA until 1894, was the first to practice biological pest control by introducing the Vedalia beetle from Australia to control scale on citrus.