The pink hibiscus mealybug (PHM), Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and the associated hymenopterous parasitoid, Anagyrus kamali Moursi, 1948 (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), are reported for the first time in Brazil. Specimens of the PHM were collected on nine hosts plants, Annona muricata L. (Anonnaceae), Glycine max (L.) Merr. (Fabaceae), Centrolobium paraensis Tul. (Fab...

13 Mealybugs (Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) are sap-sucking plant parasites that harbor 14 bacterial endosymbionts within specialized organs. Previous studies have identified two 15 subfamilies, Pseudococcinae and Phenacoccinae, within mealybugs, and determined the 16 primary endosymbionts (P-endosymbionts) of the Pseudococcinae to be β Proteobacteria 17 (Candidatus Tremblaya princeps) containing ...

A survey was carried out at Bandirippuwa Estate, Kirimetiyana Estate and at Isolated Seed Garden, Rajakadaluwa for the pests of coconut inflorescence and developing fruits. The mite, Dolichotetranychus sp. (Tenuipalpidae) which lives beneath the perianth and feeds on the epicarp, causes considerable damage to the developing fruit. Bi-monthly observations on the intensity of infestation of nuts ...

ABSTRACT Pineapple mealybug wilt has been reported as one of the most important diseases affecting pineapple crops worldwide. This study aimed to determine prevalence mealybugs associated with two agroclimatic zones production in department Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The survey was conducted upper (Dagua, Restrepo, La Cumbre and Vijes) lower (Buga Palmira) land zones. A total 75 MD2 plots diffe...

A peculiar new genus of Ortheziidae is described from Queensland, Australia. Acropygorthezia williamsi LaPolla & Miller, n. gen. & sp. was discovered in two localities in the nests of Acropyga myops. Descriptions and illustrations are provided for the adult female, adult male, first-instar nymph, prepupa, and pupa; descriptions only are provided for the secondand third-instar nymphs. Prior to t...