Mealybug wilt of pineapple (MWP) disease could be a limiting factor for pineapple (Ananas comosus) production worldwide. Pineapple mealybug wilt associated viruses (PMWaVs) have been established as the causative agent of MWP in Cuba and Peru (Hern¡ndez-Rodr±guez et al. 2019; Carrasco-Lozano et al.
I. S. Mohd Anuar +4 more
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Pineapple Mealybug, Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) [PDF]
This EDIS publication is an alternate version of a page published first on the Featured Creatures website. The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida.
Ashley A. Egelie +1 more
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Probing behavior of Dysmicoccus brevipes mealybug in pineapple plants1 [PDF]
ABSTRACT Differences in susceptibility to viruses in plants may be partially explained by the insect vector probing behavior and by the presence of phenolic compounds, which are often associated with defense strategies. This study aimed at detecting barriers that may difficult the probing activity of the Dysmicoccus brevipes (Pseudococcidae) pineapple ...
Santa-Cecília, Lenira Viana Costa +2 more
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Evaluation of host plant species for a trap cropping strategy in integrated pest management of pineapple mealybug (Dysmicoccus brevipes) [PDF]
Pineapple mealybugs are responsible for the emergence of pineapple wilt disease and the subsequent transmission of the pineapple disease virus. This study aimed to evaluate the alternate host plants as potential trap crops for pineapple mealybug.
MOHAMMAD AZIZI ABDULLAH +4 more
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Perception of Mealybug Wilt Effect and Management among Pineapple Farmers in Ghana [PDF]
Mealybug wilt of pineapple (MWP) is a major viral disease of pineapple [Ananas comosus (L) Merr.] in Ghana. Its incidence and extent of damage have not been extensively studied in the country.
Mark Tutu Sarpong +2 more
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Mealybug can almost be found in all pineapple fields (Ananas comosus (Linnaeus)). The insect is known to be a vector of Pineapple Mealybug wilt-associated Virus (PMWaV).
Dewi Sartiami
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First report of the Pineapple mealybug wilt‐associated viruses 1, 2 and 3 causing pineapple mealybug wilt disease in East Malaysia, Borneo [PDF]
New Disease Reports, Volume 49, Issue 1, January 2024.
M. A. Mohammed +6 more
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Exploring the Influence of Insect Honeydew on Plant Physiology and Health: Bridging the Gap in Current Understanding. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Honeydew, a sugary excretion from sap‐feeding insects, significantly influences plant‐insect interactions. While extensive research has examined honeydew's composition, regulation, and role in insect‐plant relationships, its direct effects on plant physiology and health remain understudied.
Ali J +7 more
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Commodity risk assessment of <i>Petunia</i> spp. and <i>Calibrachoa</i> spp. unrooted cuttings from Uganda. [PDF]
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to evaluate the likelihood of pest freedom at entry in the EU, including both regulated and non‐regulated pests, potentially associated with unrooted cuttings of the genera Petunia and Calibrachoa produced under physical isolation in Uganda.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +34 more
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Pest categorisation of Paracoccus marginatus. [PDF]
Abstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Pseudococcidae), the papaya scale, for the EU. It is native to Central America and since the 1990s, it has spread rapidly in mainly tropical areas of the Caribbean, islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, Africa and southern ...
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