Camporese, P. 1994 [First biological notes on Heliococcus bohemicus Sulc in the vineyards of the Veneto (Italy) (Homoptera Coccoidea Pseudococcidae).]. Memorie della Società Entomologica Italiana 72(1993): 195-200.

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  • biology
  • Notes: In the Veneto region, H. bohemicus Sulc overwinters as young larvae and develops two generations per year. The first oviposition period starts in late May and goes on till June. The second one starts in early August and ends in early September. The females are ovoviviparous. The presence of the males is confirmed. The males of the first generation appear in late March until early April. The males of the second generation appear in early July. H. bohemicus is parasitized by Leptomastidea bifasciata (Mayr) and Ericydnus sp. (Hymenoptera Encyrtidae).