Chilocorus schioedtei Mulsant

(=C. discoideus Crotch)

 

Taxonomic position

Coleoptera: Coccinellidae

Year of introduction

1969, 1973

Source

Uganda (1969), Ghana (1973)

Target pest

Melanaspis glomerata (Green)

Crop

Sugarcane

Present status

Not established

Reference

Sankaran, T. 1974. Natural enemies introduced in recent years for biological control of agricultural pests in India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 44 (7): 425-433.