Bug FAQEriopis connexa
Eriopis connexa · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Eriopis connexa is a ladybird beetle with an oblong body that is dark brown to black with yellow markings. The species lives throughout many South-American agroecosystems and has been shown to help control aphids on crops like cabbage and greenhouse strawberries.
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How to recognize it
Its base colour ranges from dark brown to black with yellow markings.
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Size
The beetle has an oblong body shape.
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Where it lives
Studies show it can also thrive on cabbage and greenhouse strawberry plants, expanding its known habitat.
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What it eats
It primarily feeds on aphids. It is polyphagous, also eating scale insects, mites, lepidopteran eggs and whiteflies.
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Life cycle
Females lay unfertilized eggs that provide nutrition for the hatchlings, reducing sibling cannibalism.
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Questions people ask
What does Eriopis connexa eat?
It mainly eats aphids but will also take scale insects, mites, lepidopteran eggs and whiteflies.
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Does Eriopis connexa help control pests on crops?
Yes, it has been shown to reduce aphid populations on cabbage and greenhouse strawberry plants.
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Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eriopis_connexa
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