Rodolia cardinalis |
Last updated: 12/06/2024
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(Also known as: Vedalia beetle; Vedalia cardinalis; Cardinal ladybird) |
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
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A predator of cottony cushion scale that may be used for their biological control |
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Cottony cushion scale (Icerya purchasi) |
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Citrus; Olives; Ornamentals |
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Typical ladybird shape but very small (2-4mm long). They are red with black markings tending to run lengthways down the beetles back. Eggs are red. Both adults and larvae will eat the scale. |
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1888, first used for biocontrol |
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Class: Insecta; Order: Coleoptera; Family: Coccinellidae |
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EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
BGBulgaria |
CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
LULuxembourg |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
SESweden |
SISlovenia |
SKSlovakia |
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ISIceland |
NONorway |
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USA, Central America, South America, Soviet Union, Taiwan, Uraguay and others |
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Insectivore |
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Macro-organism |
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Consumption |
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Originally found in Australia but now widespread globally |
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For commercial puposes it is reared on cottony cushion scale (Icerya purchasi) under controlled conditions |
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Crop protection; Landscape management |
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Cottony cushion scale (Icerya purchasi) |
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Citrus; Olives; Ornamentals |
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Rodolia cardinalis (Mulsant) |
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Most countries require a licence to be issued before non-native macro-organisms may be released as biocontrol agents |
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Living organism |
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Rodolia cardinalis |
Rincon-vitova |
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Usually supplied as adults |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source No adverse effects expected or identified |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source No adverse effects expected or identified |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source No adverse effects expected or identified |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source No adverse effects expected or identified |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E3 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 3 = Negative |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
No data found |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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XNo, known not to cause a problem |
No data found |
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No adverse health effects identified |
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No information available |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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Rodolia cardinalis |
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Record last updated: |
12/06/2024 |
Contact: |
aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: |
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |