Definition of vedalia beetle in English:

vedalia beetle

nounvɪˈdeɪlɪə

An Australian ladybird which has been introduced into California and elsewhere to control scale insects.
澳洲瓢虫
Rodolia cardinalis, family Coccinellidae
Example sentencesExamples
- Researchers raised vedalia beetles to use in orchards that had outbreaks of cottony cushion scale.
- When vedalia beetles arrive in an orchard they can clean up a nasty problem in 4-6 weeks.
- The importation of the vedalia beetle was the beginning of the modern era of biological control.
- Orange and lemon growers credit the Australian vedalia beetle with saving the California citrus industry more than 100 years ago.
- In less than a year the vedalia beetle eliminated the pest, and a standard for biological control was established.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin Vedalia (former genus name), of unknown origin.

单词	vedalia beetle
释义	Definition of vedalia beetle in English: vedalia beetle nounvɪˈdeɪlɪə An Australian ladybird which has been introduced into California and elsewhere to control scale insects. 澳洲瓢虫 Rodolia cardinalis, family Coccinellidae Example sentencesExamples Researchers raised vedalia beetles to use in orchards that had outbreaks of cottony cushion scale. When vedalia beetles arrive in an orchard they can clean up a nasty problem in 4-6 weeks. The importation of the vedalia beetle was the beginning of the modern era of biological control. Orange and lemon growers credit the Australian vedalia beetle with saving the California citrus industry more than 100 years ago. In less than a year the vedalia beetle eliminated the pest, and a standard for biological control was established. Origin Late 19th century: modern Latin Vedalia (former genus name), of unknown origin.
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