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Definition of “vedalia”

vedalia (vɪˈdeɪlɪə )

an Australian ladybird, Rodolia cardinalis, introduced elsewhere to control the scale insect Icerya purchasi, which is a pest of citrus fruits

C20: from New Latin

In 1888 he helped save California's citrus industry by introducing the predatory Australian vedalia beetle to combat scale insects.

Christy Campbell PHYLLOXERA: How Wine was Saved for the World (2004)

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