Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur -416 004, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding auhtor's E-mail: profdrtvsathe@rediffmail.com
Online published on 7 April, 2014.
A karyological investigations on lady bird beetle, Menochilus vaishali carried out in adult males revealed diploid number of 12 chromosomes during spermatogonial metaphase. The karyotypes comprise of 5 pair of autosomes and X and Y sex chromosomes.
Menochilus vaishali, biocontrol agent, chromosomes
