Genus Vedalia (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of Australian ladybugs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Vedalia consists of Australian ladybugs, such as the Vedalia beetle, which is native to Australia but has been introduced to other countries as a biological control agent.
- Examples of natural predators of the cottony cushion scale insect include the ladybug species found within the genus Vedalia.
- The genus Vedalia was established by Mulsant in 1846, and several species within it have been identified as predators of aphids and other pests.
- Researchers have been studying the lifecycle and behavior of insects within the genus Vedalia to better understand their effectiveness as biological control agents.
- Entomologists classify ladybugs within the genus Vedalia as belonging to the family Coccinellidae, which includes over 6,000 known species of ladybugs worldwide.