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Telsimia ceylonica

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Telsimia ceylonica
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T. ceylonica
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Telsimia ceylonica
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Telsimia ceylonica, is a species of lady beetle found in India and Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]

It is a predator of several aphids and scale insects that attack coconut and oil palm.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "New Records of some Pests of the Coconut Inflorescence and Developing Fruit and Their Natural Enemies in Sri Lanka" (PDF). COCOS, (1987) 5, 39—42. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  2. ^ Poorani, J. (2002-01-01). "An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) (excluding Epilachninae) of the Indian Subregion". Oriental Insects. 36: 307–383. doi:10.1080/00305316.2002.10417335. S2CID 86769172. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  3. ^ Upadhyay, R. K. (2001). Biocontrol Potential and its Exploitation in Sustainable Agriculture : Volume 2: Insect Pests. Springer US. OCLC 840283746. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  4. ^ Pervez, Ahmad (2004-05-01). "Predaceous Coccinellids in India: Predator-Prey Catalogue (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Oriental Insects. 38: 27–61. doi:10.1080/00305316.2004.10417373. ISSN 0030-5316. S2CID 85319724. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  5. ^ Ponnamma, K. N. (2001). "Biological Control of Pests of Oil Palm". In Upadhyay, R. K.; Mukerji, K. G.; Chamola, B. P. (eds.). Biocontrol Potential and its Exploitation in Sustainable Agriculture. Springer US. pp. 235–260. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-1377-3_15. ISBN 978-1-4613-5523-6. Retrieved 2021-09-19.