TY - SER AU - Afifi,Amal I. AU - El-Arnaouty,Said A. AU - Attia,Angel A. AU - Abd Alla,Asmaa EI-M. TI - Biological control of citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (RISSO) on Croton Shrubs using the coccinellid predator, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri MuLs KW - Citrus KW - Diseases and pests KW - Control KW - Egypt KW - Biological Control KW - Natural enemies KW - Cryptolaemus montrouzieri N1 - Includes reference N2 - The coccinellid predator, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) was used to control the citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso.) (Homoptera:Pseudococcidae) on the croton ornamental shrubs, Codiaeum variegatum (L.) at Giza governorate, Egypt. Adults of the predator were released once on October 27, 2008 in the open field, with 50 Cryptolaemus adults! Croton shrub UR - http://nile.enal.sci.eg/EALE/2009/ARJSU/909/3/105.pdf ER -