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Sugar supplementation affects ant-mealybug mutualism and promotes natural enemies for mealybug control in pineapple systems

open access: yesBiological Control
Honeydew-producing hemipterans establish mutualistic interactions with ants, which collect honeydew while providing protection against natural enemies and other services. Although this association benefits hemipterans, it often exacerbates crop damage by
Marie Bourel   +8 more
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Cassava-Mealybug interactions

open access: yes, 2006
Most basic information on plant-mealybug interactions during the last decade has come from research on the cassava Manihot esculenta Crantz (Euphorbiaceae) system with two mealybug species, namely Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero and Phenacoccus herreni Cox and Williams (Sternorrhyncha: Pseudococcidae).
/Calatayud, Paul-André, /Le Rü, Bruno
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Closterovirus Infection and Mealybug Exposure Are Necessary for the Development of Mealybug Wilt of Pineapple Disease [PDF]

open access: yesPhytopathology®, 2002
The roles of Pineapple mealybug wilt-associated viruses (PMWaVs) and mealybug (Dysmicoccus spp.) feeding in the etiology of mealybug wilt of pineapple (MWP) were evaluated. Container-grown pineapple (Ananas comosus) plants from five commercially grown Hawaiian proprietary selections and a field study utilizing a randomized complete block design were ...
D M, Sether, J S, Hu
openaire   +3 more sources

Hypogeococcus pungens Granara de Willink (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), a Mealybug [PDF]

open access: yesEDIS, 2009
EENY-459, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Amanda Hodges and Greg Hodges, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this mealybug native to South America, which is sometimes confused with pink hibiscus mealybug, but has far fewer ...
Amanda Hodges, Greg Hodges
doaj   +3 more sources

Population dynamics of mango mealybug (Drosicha mangiferae) (Margorididae: Hemiptera) and its relation with weather parameters in subtropical climatic conditions

open access: yesThe Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2018
Dynamics of mango mealybug (Drosicha mangiferae Green) in the mango (Mangiferae indica L.) growing agro-ecology of Lucknow region of Uttar Pradesh, India was studied during three seasons (2013-2015).
GUNDAPPA GUNDAPPA   +2 more
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Are Entomopathogenic Fungal-based Insecticides and Insect Growth Regulator Mixtures Effective Against the Citrus Mealybug, Planococcus citri (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), Feeding on Coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides, Plants under Greenhouse Conditions?

open access: yesHortScience, 2023
The citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri, is an insect pest of greenhouse-grown horticultural crops. Citrus mealybug causes plant damage when feeding on plant leaves, stems, flowers, and fruits, resulting in a substantial economic loss.
Raymond A. Cloyd , Nathan J. Herrick
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The cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) as a new insect pest on tomato plants in Egypt

open access: yesJournal of Plant Protection Research, 2015
Recently, the mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) was recorded as a new pest on tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) growing in Egypt.
Ibrahim Samah Sayed   +2 more
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Ecology and management of grapevine leafroll disease

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2013
Grapevine leafroll disease (GLD) is caused by a complex of vector-borne virus species in the family Closteroviridae. GLD is present in all grape-growing regions of the world, primarily affecting wine grape varieties. The disease has emerged in the last
Rodrigo eAlmeida   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

PENGARUH KLON TERHADAP INTENSITAS HAMA DAN PENYAKIT PENTING PADA TANAMAN UBI KAYU (Manihot esculenta Crantz.) DI LAMPUNG TENGAH

open access: yesJurnal Agrotek Tropika, 2022
Ubi kayu (Manihot esculenta Crantz) merupakan tanaman pangan penting di Indonesia, namun setiap tahunnya produksi ubi kayu cenderung menurun yang dapat terjadi akibat faktor hama maupun penyakit.  Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui pengaruh beberapa
Yecti Wiji Jayanti   +4 more
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FIRST REPORT OF A NEW INVASIVE MEALYBUG, THE HARRISIA CACTUS MEALYBUG HYPOGEOCOCCUS PUNGENS (HEMIPTERA: PSEUDOCOCCIDAE) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
FIRST REPORT OF A NEW INVASIVE MEALYBUG, THE HARRISIA CACTUS MEALYBUG HYPOGEOCOCCUS PUNGENS (HEMIPTERA: PSEUDOCOCCIDAE)FIRST REPORT OF A NEW INVASIVE MEALYBUG, THE HARRISIA CACTUS MEALYBUG HYPOGEOCOCCUS PUNGENS (HEMIPTERA ...
Segarra-Carmona, Alejandro E.
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