Spider mite destroyer
Beneficial
Spider mite destroyer
Stethorus punctum (Leconte)
Coleoptera: Coccinellidae
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As the larva matures, it becomes reddish on the edges and eventually entirely just prior to pupation.
Mid-Atlantic Orchard Monitoring Guide
C
Adults are oval, convex, uniformly shiny black, and covered with sparse, fine yellowish to white hairs (A). The larva is gray to blackish and has many long-branched hairs and black patches (B). As the larva matures, it becomes reddish, at first on the edges of the body, and eventually entirely just prior to pupation (C). Note: This species is sensitive to most broad-spectrum insecticides.
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