vedalias

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A form of vedalia — Novius cardinalis (syns. Rodolia cardinalis, Vedalia cardinalis), a ladybird beetle endemic to Australia, but introduced to California and New Zealand to control Icerya purchasi (cottony cushion scale), a pest of citrus.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of vedalia
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