Mealybug
Destroyer Cryptolaemus
montrouzieri (Mulsant, 1853) ![]() |
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An introduced species found in heated greenhouses. It is commonly used by commercial growers in large glasshouses as a biological pest control of Mealybugs. Adults occasionally escape through ventilation windows, where they may be found outdoors for a time, but cannot survive the UK Winter. The ones photographed were found in the Tropical House at Woodthorpe Grange, Nottingham in September 2013. | ||
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Cryptolaemus
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