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- noun Plural form of
coccinellid .
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Examples
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The larvae of all kinds of beetles - especially those of phytophagous coccinellids (Mexican bean beetle and cucumber beetle, for example) and chrysomelids (Colorado potato beetle and others) - are also sensitive to neem products.
5 Effects on Insects 1992
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It turns out that ladybugs (a.k.a. coccinellids) also have an affinity for the sustainable.
Scientific American 2009
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