Lanzones scale insect (LSI) has been an important pest of lanzones since its first record in 2004. It causes massive defoliation on trees which eventually results to underdeveloped and sour fruits. Different lanzones-growing areas the Philippines were surveyed for LSI along with associated parasitoids commercial farms located Laguna (Los Baños,Nagcarlan Sta. Maria), Oriental Mindoro (Villa Cerv...

Field studies were carried out during the April-November period of 2018-2019 in order to determine phytophagous and predatory insect species living on ornamental trees shrubs Burdur city center parks. 15 parks located chosen as study area. The visited three-four times throughout year specimens insects host plants collected brought laboratory for preparation diagnosis. A total 34 plant taxa exam...

Introduction. Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is widely cultivated around the world and in Costa Rica nearly 8200 hectares are dedicated to production of this crop. More than 400 species phytophagous insects mites have been reported on mango worldwide. Among them 73 armored scale (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), which Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead one most serious pests mangos many parts world. Objecti...

It has long been known that armored scale insects harbor endosymbiotic bacteria inside specialized cells called bacteriocytes. Originally, these endosymbionts were thought to be fungal symbionts but they are now known to be bacterial and have been named Uzinura diaspidicola. Bacteriocyte and endosymbiont distribution patterns within host insects were visualized using in situ hybridization via 1...