Definition of Rodolia cardinalis

1. Noun. Native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects.

Exact synonyms: Vedalia
Generic synonyms: Lady Beetle, Ladybeetle, Ladybird, Ladybird Beetle, Ladybug
Group relationships: Genus Rodolia, Genus Vedalia, Rodolia

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rodolia Cardinalis

Rocroi
Rod Laver
Rodders
Roderick
Rodger
Rodgers
Rodgerson
Rodhos
Rodin
Rodina
Rodinia
Rodney
Rodney George Laver
Rodolia
Rodolia cardinalis (current term)
Rodrigo Borgia
Rodya Raskolnikov
Roebling
Roentgen
Roentgen-ray
Roesler-Bressler infarct
Rog
Rogaine
Rogaland
Rogation Day
Roger's bruit
Roger's murmur

Literary usage of Rodolia cardinalis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the FAO/IRRI Workshop on Judicious and Efficient Use of by International Rice Research Institute (1984)
"DDT almost eliminated its specific predator Rodolia cardinalis and within a few months the cottony cushion scale became so abundant that the citrus trees ..."

2. Rice Pest Science and Management: Selected Papers from the International by P. S. Teng, Kong Luen Heong, K. Moody (1994)
"The highly successful introduction of Rodolia cardinalis (Mulsant) to control the cottony cushion scale, ..."

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