Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Associated with Dragon Fruit in Indonesia
Proceedings of the International Conference and the 10th Congress of the Entomological Society of Indonesia (ICCESI 2019), 2020 Mealybugs were recorded on dragon fruit, Hylocereus undatus (Family: Cactaceae) in Indonesia. The present of certain mealybug species on dragon fruit has become quarantine concern in country where the mealybugs species is absent.
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Interaction between mealybugs (Pseudococcidae) and coffee plants [PDF]
, 2020 Mealybugs, Planococcus citri (Risso) and Planococcus minor (Maskell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) are able to colonize several plants, among them, coffee (Coffea spp.), where may impair the production of this crop.
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Temperature, age of mating and starvation determine the role of maternal effects on sex allocation in the mealybug Planococcus citri [PDF]
, 2010 Environmental effects on sex allocation are common, yet the evolutionary significance of these effects remains poorly understood. Environmental effects might influence parents, such that their condition directly influences sex allocation by altering the ...
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Mealybugs on fruit crops in the Sao Francisco Valley, Brazil. [PDF]
, 2021 Mealybugs are agricultural pests occurring all over the world. The Sao Francisco Valley is one of the most productive regions regarding the cultivation of fruit crops in Brazil, demanding a proper phytosanitary management that can be obtained through the
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Comparative analysis of eight DNA extraction methods for molecular research in mealybugs
PLoS ONE, 2019 For molecular research, the quality and integrity of DNA obtained will affect the reliability of subsequent results. Extracting quality DNA from scale insects, including mealybugs, can be difficult due to their small body size and waxy coating.
Yu-Sheng Wang +4 more
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Density And Distribution Of Enset Root Mealybugs On Enset [PDF]
, 2008 The enset root mealybug ( Cataenococcus ensete Williams and Matile-Ferrero) has become the most important insect pest of enset ( Ensete ventricosum ) in southern Ethiopia.
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Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research, 2010 The “potato trap” technique was applied for the fi rst time in Italian (Sicily) vineyards in an attempt to assess: a) the impact of the kairomonal activity of the vine mealybug sex pheromone (S)-(+)-lavandulyl senecioate (LS) on the ...
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INFESTATION OF MAJOR PESTS AND DISEASES ON VARIOUS CASSAVA CLONES IN LAMPUNG-INDONESIA
Jurnal Hama dan Penyakit Tumbuhan Tropika, 2020 Infestation of major pests and diseases on various cassava clones in Lampung-Indonesia. Lampung Province is one of cassava producers in Indonesia which contributes more than 30% to the total national cassava production.
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Mealybugs (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) and their parasitoids on vegetables in protected agriculture in México [PDF]
Bulletin of InsectologyIn the current century, there has been an increase in vegetable production in protected agriculture, as well as an increasing incidence of some insect pests.
Adriana Acevedo-Alcalá +5 more
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Habitat heterogeneity reduces abundance of invasive mealybugs in subtropical fruit crops
Journal of Applied EcologyThe 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 ...
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