Journal of Insect Behavior, 2001 Exochomus flaviventris Mader is considered to be the most active predator of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti Matile–Ferrero in Central Africa. The response of experienced gravid female coccinellids to the odor of cassava plant (var. Zanaga), unparasitized mealybugs, plant–mealybug complex with or without feeding prey (parasitized or not), and
B. Le Rü, J. P. Makaya Makosso
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Journal of Crop Protection, 2015 Biological and demographic parameters of the mealybug ladybird, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mulsant) were evaluated on citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso) and obscure mealybug, Pseudococcus viburni (Signoret) under 24 ± 2 ºC, 80 ± 5% relative ...
Gholam Ali Abdollahi Ahi +5 more
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Planococcus citri in coffee trees by supervised classification using multispectral images [PDF]
Ciência Rural: One of the obstacles to the cultivation of coffee trees is the occurrence of the mealybug Planococcus citri. These insects occur in clusters, and can infest branches, leaves, flower buds, and fruits, reaching all the rosettes of the plant and leading ...
Kamila Fernanda Rossati +7 more
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Controlling cassava mosaic virus and cassava mealybug in Sub-Saharan Africa: [PDF]
millions fed, Cassava, mosaic virus, mealybug,
Nweke, Felix
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Prevalence and diversity of Banana streack virus species in Guadeloupe [PDF]
, 2009 Banana streak viruses (BSV) are mealybug-transmitted members of the plant pararetrovirus genus Badnavirus. They infect banana and plantain worldwide, causing characteristic chlorotic and necrotic leaf streak symptoms, pseudostem splitting and necrosis ...
Acina Manbole, Isabelle Nina +2 more
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Study on the origin of cacao swollen shoot virus and its dispersal on cacao trees in West Africa [W112] [PDF]
, 2015 Cacao swollen shoot virus (CSSV) is a member of the family Caulimoviridae, genus Badnavirus naturally transmitted to Theobroma cacao by several mealybug species.
Abrokwah, Francis +5 more
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Predation of the apefly, Spalgis epius (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) on citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) [PDF]
, 2011 The citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is a serious pest of economically important crops worldwide. The apefly, Spalgis epius (Westwood) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) is a potential predator of various species of mealybugs.
Dinesh, A.S., Venkatesha, M.G.G.
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Identifikasi Hama Kutu Putih pada Bibit Sengon (Falcataria Moluccana (Miq.) Barneby And J.W Grimes) di Persemaian Puslitbang Kehutanan [PDF]
, 2016 Commercial and community plantation of sengon commonly know as Moluccan albizia (Falcataria moluccana (Miq.) Barneby and J.W Grimes) requires qualified transplant, but the supply of such transplant seed is constrained by mealybug pest attack in the ...
Anggraeni, I. (Illa) +2 more
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A Review of the Association of Ants with Mealybug Wilt Disease of Pineapple [PDF]
, 2003 The literature concerning the association between ants and the mealybugs causing pineapple wilt disease is surveyed. A great deal of data on this subject has been published in the relatively obscure technical papers and reports of the defunct Pineapple ...
Beardsley, John W. +2 more
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Managing coextinction of insects in a changing climate [PDF]
Approximately a quarter of global terrestrial biodiversity is represented by plant dwelling insects and the potential for thousands of species to be extinguished through widespread disturbances such as a changing climate is high. From a large database of
Mei Chen Leng, Melinda Moir
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