Abstract
Predators are one of the most important bioagents in natural and biological control of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidae). This review includes the literatures of Egyptian scale insects predators including lists of armored scale insects, soft scale insects, mealybugs and other scale insects families predators
Highlights
Predators is a major component of natural control and integrated pest management programs of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidae)
The present review includes the role of predators in controlling scale insects in Egypt
A significant reduction in the number of P. psidii population was recorded compared with control plots
Summary
Predators is a major component of natural control and integrated pest management programs of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidae). A predator is an organism that attacks, kills, and feeds on several to many other individuals in its lifetime. Scales are often controlled by predators as beetles, bugs, lacewings and mites. The ladybird beetle, Rodolia cardinalis (Mulsant) is one of the most important one as scale insects predators. Predation by Chilocorus, Hyperaspis and Rhyzobius species lady beetles (ladybugs) can be overlooked because they are tiny, colored and shaped like scales or feed beneath scales. Hyperaspis species are tiny, shiny, black lady beetles with several red, orange or yellow spots on the back. Rhyzobius lophanthae has a reddish head, underside and a grayish back densely covered with tiny hairs. The present review includes the role of predators in controlling scale insects in Egypt
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