Rhyzobius forestieri (Mulsant, 1853) is a animal in the Coccinellidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Rhyzobius forestieri (Mulsant, 1853)
Rhyzobius forestieri is an Australian-origin lady beetle introduced to Europe for biological control of Olive Scale.
Rhyzobius forestieri is a species of lady beetle belonging to the family Coccinellidae. It can be found in Australia, North America, Oceania, and Europe. This species is believed to be originally native to Australia. It was recently introduced to parts of Europe in the 1980s, to act as a biological control agent targeting the Olive Scale pest Saissetia oleae.
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Hyperaspis connectens (Thunberg, 1808)
Eriopis connexa (Germar, 1824)
Cycloneda sanguinea (Linnaeus, 1763)
Mulsantina hudsonica (Casey, 1899)
Toxotoma flavofasciata (LaPorte, 1840)
Coccidula rufa (Herbst, 1783)
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