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Influence of temperature on the population dynamics of Parlatoria ziziphi and potential for biological control by the parasitoids Aphytis and Encarsia in citrus orchards

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica
The black scale, Parlatoria ziziphi (Lucas, 1853), is a significant citrus pest that weakens trees, reduces fruit quality, and significantly lowers production, thereby affecting profitability.
Mezerdi Farid, Gacem Kamila
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Scale Insects and Mealybugs on Ornamental Plants

, 2006
Revised! ENY-323, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Eileen A. Buss and Jay Cee Turner, describes this group of serious pests of many ornamental plants.
Eileen A. Buss, Jay Cee Turner
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The dynamics of biological Russian dolls: investigating the causes and consequences of variation in symbiont density in citrus mealybugs

, 2016
Endosymbiosis has been a major driver of evolutionary diversification of eukaryotes. However, symbiosis can create conflict between partners and symbiont density is often tightly regulated within hosts to ensure optimal functioning of the holobiont.
Jasmine Frances Parkinson (16230932)
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Habitat heterogeneity reduces abundance of invasive mealybugs in subtropical fruit crops [PDF]

The simplification of agricultural landscapes has been associated with an increase in pest pressure. While monocultures increase the resources available for pests and may facilitate their dispersion, the lack of non-crop habitats may reduce the resources
Sousa, José Paulo, Tena, Alejandro, Paredes, Daniel, Plata, Ángel, Beitia, Francisco J.   +4 more
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Identification of the Pink Hibiscus Mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Pseudococcidae)

, 1999
The pink hibiscus mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green), has spread rapidly in the tropical and subtropical areas of the New World especially throughout the Caribbean Islands, and has rece~t1y been discovered in California, Mexico, and Belize.
Miller, Douglass R.
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Evaluation of Buffalograss Leaf Pubescence and Its Effect on Resistance to Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

, 2011
Considerable progress has been made in improving the turfgrass characteristics of buffalograss, Buchloë dactyloides (Nutt) Engelm, a native North American grass species with low maintenance requirements (Riordan et al., 1993).
Tiffany Heng-Moss, Jennifer Johnson-Cicalese, Baird, Lisa, Baxendale, Frederick P., Riordan, Terrance P., Lisa Baird, Johnson-Cicalese, Jennifer M., Frederick Baxendale, Heng-Moss, Tiffany, Terrance Riordan   +9 more
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Die Assoziationen der Pflanzenameise Cladomyrma mit Pflanzen in Südostasien

, 2010
In over 100 genera of tropical angiosperms, one or more species possess specialised structures for housing ants. The longevity and intimacy of these associations has often facilitated an increasing specialisation of both the ants and the plants, leading ...
Moog, Joachim
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A survey of mealybugs infesting South-Brazilian wine vineyard.

, 2019
Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) are important pests of the grapevine Vitis spp. and are responsible for direct and indirect damage to production.
MORANDI FILHO, W. J., WILLINK, M. C. G. de, PRADO, E., BOTTON, M., PACHECO-DA-SILVA, V. C.   +4 more
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A new name for a mealybug

, 1946
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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Natural enemies of Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and their population fluctuations in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran

Journal of Crop Protection, 2013
The pink hibiscus mealybug Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is a serious economic pest in tropical and subtropical regions and causes damage to many agricultural, forestry and greenhouse crops. In order to identify the natural
Maryam Sadat Alizadeh, Mohammad Saeed Mossadegh, Mehdi Esfandiari   +2 more
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