Anatis mali explained

Anatis mali, (also known as the eye-spotted lady beetle), is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is found in North America. Anatis mali is a crucial specialized aphid predator in the balsam tree plantation system. A rotation lasting about ten years for balsam trees to grow as Christmas trees under local temperature conditions, there is significant potential for using Anatis mali in biological management on pre-harvest trees where visual damage maintenance is not essential (Berthiaume et al., 2000).^[4]

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . R.H. Jr.. Thomas . M. C.. Skelley . P. E.. Frank . J. H.. 2002. American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL..
• Book: Arnett . Ross H.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press..
• Book: White . Richard E.. 1983. Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin Company..
• Gordon . Robert D.. 1985. The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America North of Mexico. Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93. 1..

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anatis mali Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-07.
2. Web site: Anatis mali Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-07.
3. Web site: Anatis mali Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-07.
4. Berthiaume . R. . Hébert . Ch. . Cloutier . C. . 2000-12-01 . Predation on Mindarus abietinus infestingbalsam fir grown as Christmas trees: the impact ofcoccinellid larval predation with emphasis on Anatis mali . BioControl . en . 45 . 4 . 425–438 . 10.1023/A:1026565013593 . 1573-8248.