Giorgi, J.A., Barbosa, P.R.R., Oliveira, J.E.M., & Torres, J.B. 2018 Prodilis hattie Gordon and Hanley (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Cephaloscymnini): New Research on Native Natural Predators of the False Carmine Cochineal, Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae), in the Brazilian Semiarid Region. The Coleopterists Bulletin 72(3): 562-564

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natural enemies

Notes: Our findings suggest that P. hattie might be a voracious predator of the false carmine cochineal, which opens up a new possibility for biological control of this pest.