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The Cotton Mealybug Is Spreading along the Mediterranean: First Pest Detection in Italian Tomatoes [PDF]

Insects, 2021
The cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is an extremely polyphagous invasive pest that can cause serious damages to cultivated plants.
Michele Ricupero, Antonio Biondi, Lucia Zappala'   +2 more
exaly   +8 more sources

Fatty acyl-CoA reductase influences wax biosynthesis in the cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley. [PDF]

Commun Biol, 2022
The role of a fatty acyl-CoA reductase (PsFAR) in wax biosynthesis of cotton mealybug is investigated, RNAi against PsFAR resulted in insects with lower generation of waxy filaments and higher mortality under desiccation and deltamethrin treatments.
Tong H, Wang Y, Wang S, Omar MAA, Li Z, Li Z, Ding S, Ao Y, Wang Y, Li F, Jiang M.   +10 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

The Roles of DNA Methyltransferases 1 (DNMT1) in Regulating Sexual Dimorphism in the Cotton Mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis. [PDF]

Insects, 2020
The cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis, is an invasive pest that can cause massive damage to many host plants of agricultural importance. P. solenopsis is highly polyphagous, and shows extreme sexual dimorphism between males and females.
Omar MAA, Li M, Liu F, He K, Qasim M, Xiao H, Jiang M, Li F.   +7 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Field evolved insecticide resistance in the cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis and its direct and indirect impacts on the endoparasitoid Aenasius arizonensis. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2022
Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) an invasive mealybug on cotton is primarily controlled by conventional insecticides. An endoparasitoid Aenasius arizonenesis (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is a potential biocontrol agent of
Shankarganesh K, Ricupero M, Sabtharishi S.   +2 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Foraging behaviour of Scymnus coccivora Ayyar against cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley. [PDF]

Saudi J Biol Sci, 2021
Predation is one of the significant biotic mortality factors reducing the insect pest population as functional response and the numerical response of the predator are the key factor regulating the population dynamics of predator prey species. This study is aimed to evaluate the functional response of all the developmental stages of Scymnus coccivora ...
Kumari S, Suroshe SS, Kumar D, Budhlakoti N, Yana V.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Nanopore sequencing of complete mitochondrial genome of the cotton mealybug, <i>Phenacoccus solenopsis</i> Tinsley (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae). [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour
Mealybugs are aggressive pests worldwide, but few complete mitochondrial genomes have been reported. Here, we got the complete mitochondrial genome of the cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, using Oxford Nanopore Technology.
Lin Q, Ye C, Li Z, Wang K, Wang K, Zeng L, Sheng L, Tong H.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

A new species of Cheiloneurus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae) as a hyperparasitoid of the invasive cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, in China. [PDF]

Zookeys, 2020
A new species, Cheiloneurus nankingensis sp. nov., from Eastern China is described. It is similar to C. arabiacus Hayat but distinct from it in a number of morphological characters.
Li Z, Yao T, Xu Z, Meng L, Li B.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Ornamental hosts of cotton mealybug (Phenacoccus solenopsis)

The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2014
Ornamental hosts and their significance in the management of cotton mealybug P. solenopsis were studied over two years. Twelve of the 24 documented ornamental hosts belonged to three families, viz. Asteraceae, Malvaceae and Euphorbiaceae.
S VENNILA, M AGARWAL, V S NAGRARE, Y G PRASAD, M PRABHAKAR   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

New Records of Phenacoccus solenopsis Natural Enemies in Europe and Taxonomic Additions on Anagyrus matritensis. [PDF]

Insects
The cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is a polyphagous invasive species native to America and considered one of the major cotton pests in Asia.
Ricupero M, Porcu E, Russo A, Zappalà L, Siscaro G.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) as a new menace to cotton in Egypt and its chemical control

Journal of Plant Protection Research, 2016
The cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is a polyphagous sap sucking insect with a wide geographical and host range causing severe losses in economically important crops. This study represents the first record of P.
El-Zahi El-Zahi Saber, Aref Safwat Abd El-Salam, Korish Samy Kamal Mohammad   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources