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natural enemies of the cycad aulacaspis scale - Regional IPM Centers

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Coccobius fulvus<br />

Females develop in 2 nd instar & adult female <strong>scale</strong>s<br />

Males develop as hyperparasites on female larval<br />

Coccobius<br />

Development time is 21 days at 25˚C<br />

Females can live up to 2 months when fed honey<br />

Fecundity w/ CAS as host is unstudied<br />

No o<strong>the</strong>r known hosts in Florida, but attacks arrowhead<br />

<strong>scale</strong> in Asia (fecundity = 60 parasitized hosts/female)<br />

Hyperparasitized by Ablerus elegantulus

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