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vedalia

/vɪˈdeɪ.li.ə/

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noun

/vɪˈdeɪ.li.ə/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее вид божьей коровки, родом из Австралии, которая была завезена в другие регионы в качестве средства биологической борьбы с щитовками.

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.

  1. Australian ladybird beetleC2formalscientific

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

    ruАвстралийская божья коровка

    • 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.
Forms
  • vedalias plural form
  • vedalias' possessive plural form
  • vedalia's possessive singular form