Life history and morphology of melanostoma scalare

The homopteran Melanostoma scalare Fabre, from British Isles was studied for potential use as biological control agent of the aphids. Prey consumption and prey specificity on Drepanosiphum plantanoidin, Metapolophium urticae and Acyrthosiphum pisum was also studied. Information in the morphological changes of M. scalare is also presented