Kukuyaan

Kukuyaan mangrupa insékta leutik anggota Coccinellidae kulawarga bangbung, nu ngawengku leuwih ti 4.500 spésiés. Awak kukuyaan bentukna buleud, kalawan diaméter ukur 1 - 10 mm, ilaharna boga warna karapas dasar konéng, oranyeu, atawa beureum ditambah tutul hideung, sedengkeun suku jeung huluna mah hideung.

Biologi 
Kukuyaan boga kelir caang pikeun ngusir prédator. Cara ieu téh jétu pisan, sabab prédator nyangka yén nu kelirna caang kitu mah biasana aya racunan.

Mangpaat komersil 
Kukuyaan téh nguntungkeun pikeun tatanén organik, sabab lolobana inséktivora, ngahakanan apid, laleur buah, sarta insékta hama lianna.

Rujukan 
 Coccinellidae, Wikipédia édisi basa Inggris (13 Juni 2006)
 I. Hodek & A. Honek, Ecology of Coccinellidae (Dordrecht: Kluwer, 1996)
 Perry, J.C., and B.D. Roitberg. In press. "Ladybird mothers mitigate offspring starvation risk by laying trophic eggs". Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.

Tumbu kaluar 

Ladybugs of North America - diagnostic photographs
Multicolored Asian ladybug Harmonia axyridis male and female specimens photos 
 Biological control: Predators: Lady beetles Cornell University's Guide to natural enemies of North America
 Taxonomy of coccinelids
 BBC Science & Nature: 7-spotted ladybird
 Harlequin Ladybird survey in the British Isles
 Ladybirds page on The Earth Life Web
 Unofficial Homepage to the Asian ladybird beetle
 General Information on Ladybugs (Asian LadyBeetle)  
 Peugeot's ladybird TV commercial

Coccinellidae