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The objective of the project was to evaluate the efficiency of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant, 1853 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens, 1836) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) as commercial biological controllers of the white scale of banana Diaspis boisduvalii Signoret, 1869 (Hemiptera: Diaspididae). Identification of possible native biological controllers of the same pest was also considered, and the percentage of the results of the commercial and native controllers was compared, over a period of 24 hours. As possible native biological controllers, two predators and one parasitoid were identified: Nacarina cordillera (Banks, 1910) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), Nacarina titan (Banks, 1915) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) and Plagiomerus sp. Crawford, 1910 (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). Of these three natural enemies the larvae of N. cordillera were used to compare their percentage of predation efficiency with commercial controllers: C. montrouzieri and C. carnea. It was concluded that the native species is a better predator.

Biological Control Evaluation of the White Scale Diaspis boisduvalii Signoret, 1869 (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in Conventional Banana Cultivation