2.2.21 Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mulsant 1853)
One of the most well-known and usable lady beetle species, widely mass reared and
used against mealy bugs, especially in the tropical and subtropical part of Iran (North
part, Guilan, Mazandaran and Golestan provinces (Montazeri and Mossadegh 1995),
Lorestan province (Ansari pour and Shakarami 2011), Markazi province (Ahmadi
et al. 2012). This exotic species has been introduced to Iran about 50 years before
and has been used successfully.
2.2.22 Diloponis furschi Ahmadi and Yazdani
Fars province (Ahmadi et al. 1993a).
2.2.23 Diomus rubidus (Motschulsky 1837)
Koohpayezadeh and Mossadegh (1991) from Kerman province.
2.2.24 Exochomus flavipes (Thunberg 1781)
Tehran and Isfahan provinces (Vojdani 1965), Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari (Bagheri
and Mossadegh 1995), Khorasan (Yaghmaee and Kharazi Pakdel 1995; Farahi and
Sadeghi Namghi 2009), Lorestan (Jafari and Kamali 2007; Ansari pour and
Shakarami 2012).
2.2.25 Exochomus illaesicollis Roubal
Kerman (Yazdani and Ebrahimi 1993).
2.2.26 Exochomus melanocephalus (Zoubkoff 1833)
This species has been reported from Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari (Bagheri and
Mossadegh 1995), Khorasan (Yaghmaee and Kharazi-Pakdel 1995) and alfalfa
fields of Lorestan province (Ansari pour and Shakarami 2012; Biranvand et al.
2014).
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One of the most well-known and usable lady beetle species, widely mass reared and
used against mealy bugs, especially in the tropical and subtropical part of Iran (North
part, Guilan, Mazandaran and Golestan provinces (Montazeri and Mossadegh 1995),
Lorestan province (Ansari pour and Shakarami 2011), Markazi province (Ahmadi
et al. 2012). This exotic species has been introduced to Iran about 50 years before
and has been used successfully.
2.2.22 Diloponis furschi Ahmadi and Yazdani
Fars province (Ahmadi et al. 1993a).
2.2.23 Diomus rubidus (Motschulsky 1837)
Koohpayezadeh and Mossadegh (1991) from Kerman province.
2.2.24 Exochomus flavipes (Thunberg 1781)
Tehran and Isfahan provinces (Vojdani 1965), Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari (Bagheri
and Mossadegh 1995), Khorasan (Yaghmaee and Kharazi Pakdel 1995; Farahi and
Sadeghi Namghi 2009), Lorestan (Jafari and Kamali 2007; Ansari pour and
Shakarami 2012).
2.2.25 Exochomus illaesicollis Roubal
Kerman (Yazdani and Ebrahimi 1993).
2.2.26 Exochomus melanocephalus (Zoubkoff 1833)
This species has been reported from Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari (Bagheri and
Mossadegh 1995), Khorasan (Yaghmaee and Kharazi-Pakdel 1995) and alfalfa
fields of Lorestan province (Ansari pour and Shakarami 2012; Biranvand et al.
2014).
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