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Gamasoidosis, also known as dermanyssosis, is a frequently unrecognized form of zoonotic dermatitis, following human infestation with avian mites of the genera Dermanyssus or Ornithonyssus. It is characterized by pruritic erythematous papules , macules and urticaria , with itching and irritation resulting from the saliva the mites secrete while ...
Mealybug females feed on plant sap, normally in roots or other crevices, and in a few cases the bottoms of stored fruit. They attach themselves to the plant and secrete a powdery wax layer (hence the name "mealy" bug) used for protection while they suck the plant juices. The males are short-lived, as they do not feed at all as adults and only ...
Molluscicides (/ m ə ˈ l ʌ s k ɪ ˌ s aɪ d s,-ˈ l ʌ s-/) [1] [2] – also known as snail baits, snail pellets, or slug pellets – are pesticides against molluscs, which are usually used in agriculture or gardening, in order to control gastropod pests specifically slugs and snails which damage crops or other valued plants by feeding on them.
The species had spread to California, Mexico, Central America and to Florida in 2002. The adult female mealybug produces a blend of two compounds [1] that function as a female sex pheromone, highly attractive to males. [2] The pheromone can be used to trap males or to indicate the presence of a population of pink hibiscus mealybugs in the field.
Planococcus citri, commonly known as the citrus mealybug, is a species of mealybugs native to Asia. It has been introduced to the rest of the world, including Europe , the Americas , and Oceania , as an agricultural pest .
Planococcus ficus, commonly known as the vine mealybug, is a species of mealybug, belonging to the family Pseudococcidae, native to tropical and subtropical regions. [1] The vine mealybug is found in Europe, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East. The vine mealybug is invasive to weedy plants in many different ...
The Reduviidae is a large cosmopolitan family of the suborder Heteroptera of the order Hemiptera (true bugs). Among the Hemiptera and together with the Nabidae almost all species are terrestrial ambush predators; most other predatory Hemiptera are aquatic.
Phenacoccus manihoti is a mealybug insect species. In the early 1970s, the cassava mealybug P. manihoti was accidentally introduced to Africa. [1] Within 15 years of its discovery, it had invaded most of West and Central Africa and was spreading to the East. [2] It soon became an important pest, and methods to control it became a topic of ...