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Bionomics of the apefly, Spalgis epius (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), predatory on the papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), in Thailand [PDF]

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2012
We investigated the life history, growth ratio and feeding potential of the hemipterophagous butterfly or the apefly,Spalgis epius (Westwood) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Miletinae), a promising augmentative biological control agent of thepapaya mealybug ...
Intawat Burikam, Samaporn Saengyot
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Biological Suppression of Major Mealybug Species on Horticultural Crops in India

Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2011
Mealybugs, known to be 'hard to kill pests', live in protected areas and most stages in their life cycle are covered in a waxy coating. Several insecticides are found ineffective against mealybugs.
M Mani, A Krishnamoorthy, C Shivaraju
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KEEFEKTIFAN TIGA JENIS INSEKTISIDA NABATI TERHADAP KUTU PUTIH PEPAYA PARACOCCUS MARGINATUS DAN KEAMANANNYA TERHADAP LARVA KUMBANG PREDATOR CURINUS COERULEUS

Jurnal Hama dan Penyakit Tumbuhan Tropika, 2014
Effectiveness of three botanical insecticides against the papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus and their safety to the predatory Curinus coeruleus larvae.
Ahmad Sifa, Djoko Prijono, Aunu Rauf
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A review of non‐native scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccoidea) of Australia and the challenges in maintaining current and accurate pest lists

Austral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 1, February 2026.
Abstract Over 870 species of scale insects, also called coccoids (infraorder Coccomorpha), have been recorded from Australia. Here, we systematically review literature, databases and collections to provide a revised assessment of non‐native species to Australia, for which we confirm those species that are introduced and extant in Australia (including ...
Mark K. Schutze, Michael Gorton, Penny J. Gullan, Desley J. Tree, Ting‐Kui Qin, Peter S. Gillespie, Helen F. Nahrung   +6 more
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Survey of papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus and its introduced parasitoids on papaya plants in the low country dry zone of Sri Lanka [PDF]

, 2021
Papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Willams and Granara Willink, is an invasive hemipteran that attacks several genera of host plants, including economically important tropical fruits and ornamentals.
Muthulingam , Prishanthini, Vinobaba, Muthuladchumy   +1 more
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Unleashing nature's defenders: Farmer-managed natural enemies field reservoirs (NEFRs) enhance management of the invasive papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) in coastal Kenya

Biological Control
The papaya mealybug (PMB), Paracoccus marginatus, infests a wide range of plant species, including economically important crops, like papaya, citrus, cassava, and avocado, leading to significant economic losses.
Stephen T.O. Othim, Selpha Opisa, Ivan Rwomushana, Belinda Luke   +3 more
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Commodity risk assessment of Prunus spp. plants from United Kingdom

EFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 4, April 2025.
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High risk plants, plant products and other objects’. This Scientific Opinion covers plant health risks posed by: grafted potted plants up to 15 years old or ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Antonio Vicent Civera, Paula Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Jaime Cubero, Nik Cunniffe, Eduardo de la Peña, Nicolas Desneux, Anna Filipiak, Paolo Gonthier, Beata Hasiów‐Jaroszewska, Hervé Jactel, Blanca B. Landa, Lara Maistrello, David Makowski, Panagiotis Milonas, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, Roel Potting, Hanna Susi, Dirk Jan van der Gaag, Pedro Gómez, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Andrea Lucchi, Gregor Urek, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappala, Umberto Bernardo, Giovanni Bubici, Anna Vittoria Carluccio, Michela Chiumenti, Francesco Di Serio, Elena Fanelli, Paraskevi Kariampa, Cristina Marzachì, Agata Kaczmarek, Louise Matic, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Anna Berlin   +37 more
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Notes on a new mealybug (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) pest in Florida and the Caribbean : the papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink [PDF]

, 1999
Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink, here called the papaya mealybug, was first detected in the United States in Hollywood, Florida in 1998.
Miller, Douglass R., Hamon, Avas B., Williams, Douglas J.   +2 more
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Evaluation of growth and yield of new papaya (Carica papaya L.) hybrid lines and their performance against Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus‐causing disease

Biological Diversity, Volume 2, Issue 1, Page 5-13, March 2025.
Abstract The production of Carica papaya L. in Kenya is seriously affected by the Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus and lack of improved varieties leading to the importation of expensive seeds for the resource‐scarce farmers. To curb these challenges, new papaya hybrid lines were recently selected and bred, but their growth traits and performance ...
Janet Chepng’etich Kosgei, George O. Asudi, Francis Kweya Ombwara, Lilian W. Kariuki, Fredah K. Rimberia   +4 more
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Economic Impacts of Pink Hibiscus Mealybug in Florida and the United States [PDF]

This paper estimates the direct and indirect impacts of the Pink Hibiscus Mealybug infestation on the economies of Florida and the rest of the United States.
Ranjan, Ram
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