Lady bugs are a beneficial insect commonly sold for biological control of aphids.
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Summary[edit] Description: English: Hippodamia convergens, the convergent lady beetle is a medium sized orange and black species that is commonly sold for biological control of aphids. A single larvae will eat about 400 aphid prior to pupating. An Adult can consume over 5,000 aphids in it lifetime. Date: 13 July 2013, 19:29:52. Source: Own work. Author: Dekayem.
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- Coccinelloidea
- Coccinellidae (ladybird beetles)
- Hippodamia
- Panarthropoda
- Hippodamia convergens (Convergent Lady Beetle)
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