First record of Eggplant Mealybug, Coccidohystrix insolita (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), on Guam: Potentially a major pest

Authors: Moore, Aubrey DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.2.e1042 Published: Jan. 1, 2014 Source: Biodiversity Data Journal OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Coccidohystrix insolita · Topics: Research on scale insects, Hemiptera Insect Studies, Agricultural pest management studies

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The eggplant mealybug, Coccidohystrix insolita (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is recorded from the island of Guam in the Mariana Islands for the first time. Factors indicating that this introduced mealybug has the potential to become a pest of economic importance for agriculture and horticulture on Guam are discussed.

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