Oenopia kirbyi

During surveying and collecting of predatory ladybird beetle species in Da Lat city, we recorded that Oenopia kirbyi commonly appeared on aphid-infected plants and weeds, but until now there have been almost no detailed studies on this species. With the hope of contributing to research on the use of predatory ladybird beetles in pest control, we studied the morphological and biological characteristics of Oenopia kirbyi in Da Lat city.

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During survey a total of thirteen species were found belonging to orders viz. Coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera and Aranea. The maximum number (10) of species was found of the order coleoptera and maximum number of natural enemies was recorded on rose. The identified species of natural enemies were Coccinella septempunctata, Oenopia kirbyi, Oenopia sauzeti, Hippodamia variegata, Cheilomenes sexmaculata, Chilocorus infernalis, Coccinella transversalis, Coelophora bissellata, Metasyrphus confrater, Orius insidiosus and spiders.

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