vedalia

• Substantivo que designa uma espécie de joaninha originária da Austrália, introduzida em outras regiões como agente de controle biológico da cochonilha-branca.

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.

   Joaninha-australiana

   • 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.