Biological control of Leptinotarsa decemlineata
In Massachussetts, USA, the influence of predators on the egg mortality of Leptinotarsa decemlineata (EPPO A2 list) was investigated.
Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) was the most effective antagonist inducing an egg mortality of up to 58,1%.
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Environmental Entomology 20, 841-848.