- vedalia beetle
- noun see vedalia
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
vedalia beetle
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vedalia — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name Date: 1889 an Australian ladybug (Rodolia cardinalis) introduced to many countries to control scale insects called also vedalia beetle … New Collegiate Dictionary
vedalia — noun native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects • Syn: ↑Rodolia cardinalis • Hypernyms: ↑ladybug, ↑ladybeetle, ↑lady beetle, ↑ladybird, ↑ladybird beetle • … Useful english dictionary
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lady beetle — noun small round bright colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests • Syn: ↑ladybug, ↑ladybeetle, ↑ladybird, ↑ladybird beetle • Hypernyms: ↑beetle • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ladybird beetle — noun small round bright colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests • Syn: ↑ladybug, ↑ladybeetle, ↑lady beetle, ↑ladybird • Hypernyms: ↑beetle • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… … Universalium
biological control — the control of pests by interference with their ecological status, as by introducing a natural enemy or a pathogen into the environment. Also called biocontrol. [1920 25] * * * ▪ pest control the use of living organisms to control pests. A… … Universalium
Rodolia cardinalis — noun native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects • Syn: ↑vedalia • Hypernyms: ↑ladybug, ↑ladybeetle, ↑lady beetle, ↑ladybird, ↑ladybird beetle • Member Holon … Useful english dictionary
