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Revista de Protección Vegetal
On-line version ISSN 2224-4697
Abstract
MARTINEZ, María A; SURIS, Moraima and BLANCO, E. MEALYBUG (HEMIPTERA: COCCOIDEA) FAUNA ASSOCIATED TO PLANTS OF INTEREST: V GARDEN AND CUT FLOWERS. Rev. Protección Veg. [online]. 2009, vol.24, n.2, pp. 123-125. ISSN 2224-4697.
Samplings carried out in eight flowers in different regions of the country showed the presence of 10 mealybug species belonging to the genera Dysmicoccus Ferris; Ferrisia Fullaway;, Mammicoccus Balachowsky, Nipaecoccus Sulc; Paracoccus Ezzat and Mc Connell; Phenacoccus Cokerell and Pseudococcus Westwood. Nipaecoccus nipae (Maskell), Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink and Pseudococcus longispinus (Targioni) were the species with the highest frequency; and Papaver rhoeas L. (amapola) and Tithonia diversifolia Hemsl. (margarita) were the two species with the highest number of mealybugs with four species each one.
Keywords : mealybugs; fauna; flowers; Pseudococcidae; Hemipter.