The article provides research data on biological peculiarities of mulberry scale Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Tar. Tozz and on the role of local entomophagues in regulating population of that harmful pest. As a result of the research that was carried out, the following entomophagues have been detected: parasites Aphytis proclia Wаlker, Aspidiotiphagus citrinus Graw и Encarsia aurantii (Howard), predators Rhizobius lophanthae Blaisd, Chilocorus bipustulatus L., Chilocorus renupustulatus (Scriba). The technique of laboratory rearing of scales as well as of above mentioned entomophagues of scales was developed.

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