OCORRÊNCIA DE Cryptolaemus montrouzieri MULSANT (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE) PREDANDO Maconellicoccus hirsutus (GREEN) (HEMIPTERA: PSEUDOCOCCIDAE) EM ALAGOAS

Abstract

<p><strong> </strong>Larvas de <em>Cryptolaemus montrouzieri</em> (Mulsant), foram coletadas em área urbana de Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil, alimentando-se de cochonilhas rosadas. Esse passa a ser o primeiro registro desse predador em área urbana no Nordeste do Brasil.</p>

Footprints of the lady beetles Cryptolaemus montrouzieri and Tenuisvalvae notata affect their foraging behavior and predation rate

“…In classical biological control, an exotic natural enemy species is introduced/imported to control an exotic pest species (DeBach, 1964). In this context, the lady beetle known as the mealybug destroyer, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant, which is native to Australia, was introduced in Brazil to control Planococcus citri (Risso) in citrus orchards (Sanches & Carvalho, 2010), and later used to control the hibiscus mealybug Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Culik et al, 2013; Lima & Santos, 2018). This species has also been introduced in more than 40 countries in both temperate and tropical regions to control mealybugs (Kairo et al, 2013).…”

Cannibalism and intraguild predation between endemic and introduced coccidophagous lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

“…It was recorded in the semi-arid region of Pernambuco State on cotton plants infested with the mealybugs Ferrisia dasylirii (Cockrell, 1896) and Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) (Barbosa et al 2014). Also, the exotic lady beetle species Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant, 1853 was introduced in Brazil to control Planococcus citri (Risso 1813) in citrus orchards (Sanches & Carvalho 2010) and more recently used to control the hibiscus mealybug Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green, 1908) (Culik et al 2013;Lima & Santos 2018). Based on the thermal requirements of T. notata and C. montrouzieri, and the climatic conditions in different regions of Brazil, both species could occur in the same places (Ferreira et al 2021), as reported by Peronti et al (2016); in a field survey in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, both lady beetle species were found in the same area.…”

“…Also, the exotic lady beetle species Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant, 1853 was introduced in Brazil to control Planococcus citri (Risso 1813) in citrus orchards (Sanches & Carvalho 2010) and more recently used to control the hibiscus mealybug Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green, 1908) (Culik et al . 2013; Lima & Santos 2018). Based on the thermal requirements of T. notata and C. montrouzieri , and the climatic conditions in different regions of Brazil, both species could occur in the same places (Ferreira et al 2021), as reported by Peronti et al .…”