Numbers
One introduced species in North America.
Range
Widely introduced throughout North America.
Habitat
Widely released for biocontrol both outdoors (especially orchards and other cultivated agricultural areas) and indoors (arboretums, shopping malls, greenhouses).
Season
Outdoors: Cannot survive cold weather, but may be found as far north as Canada in the warm months due to biocontrol release. Year-round from Florida to southern California.
Indoors: Year-round.
Food
Primarily mealybugs; if these are unavailable, will also eat aphids and other small, soft-bodied insects.
