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Mealybugs are insects in the family Pseudococcidae, unarmored scale insects found in moist, warm habitats. Of the more than 2,000 described species, ...
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.
Phenacoccus solenopsis, the cotton mealybug [1] or solenopsis mealybug, is a species of mealybug in the family Pseudococcidae. [2] Having originated in North America, it has spread to other parts of the world and become a major pest of cotton crops.
Paracoccus marginatus, commonly known as the papaya mealybug, is a small sap-sucking insect in the mealybug family, Pseudococcidae. It is found on a number of different hosts, including economically important tropical fruit trees and various ornamental plants .
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 ...
Identification of mealybug species in the Planococcus genus has been difficult due to an unusually high amount of intraspecies morphological variation. In the 1980s, entomologist Jennifer Cox at the British Museum discovered that the offspring of a single female raised on the same host will develop differently based on environmental conditions.
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 .
Matsucoccidae is a family of scales and mealybugs in the order Hemiptera. There are at least 2 genera and more than 40 described species in Matsucoccidae. There are at least 2 genera and more than 40 described species in Matsucoccidae.