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An illustrated account of Stethorini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) predatory on mite pests of banana in India, including description of a new species

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  • 1. ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thogamalai Road, Thayanur Post, Tiruchirappalli 620102, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Poorani, J., Anuradha, C., Thanigairaj, R. (2025): An illustrated account of Stethorini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) predatory on mite pests of banana in India, including description of a new species. Zootaxa 5737 (1): 34-66, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5737.1.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5737.1.2

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