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vedalia

/vɪˈdeɪ.li.ə/

Übersetzung: Substantiv, das eine aus Australien stammende Marienkäferart bezeichnet, die zur biologischen Schädlingsbekämpfung in andere Regionen eingeführt wurde.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/vɪˈdeɪ.li.ə/

A noun referring to a type of ladybird beetle native to Australia, which has been introduced to other regions as a biological control agent for scale insects.

  • 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine aus Australien stammende Marienkäferart bezeichnet, die zur biologischen Schädlingsbekämpfung in andere Regionen eingeführt wurde.
  1. Australian ladybird beetle C2 formal scientific

    A small, spotted ladybird beetle native to Australia, introduced to other regions as a biological control agent against scale insects.

    • The vedalia beetle was successfully introduced to California to combat cottony cushion scale.
    • Farmers rely on vedalia as a natural alternative to chemical pesticides.
    • The vedalia's lifecycle is closely tied to the presence of its prey, scale insects.

    🇩🇪Australischer Marienkäfer

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