Presence of the hibiscus pink mealybug Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Venezuela

Authors

  • Mario Cermeli Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agrícolas (INIA)
  • Pedro Morales INIA-CENIAP. Instituto de Investigaciones Agronómicas
  • Freddy Godoy INIA-CENIAP. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Agroecológicos
  • Roberto Romero Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agrícolas (INIA)
  • Olga Cárdenas SASA Aragua

Abstract

The presence of the hibiscus pink mealybug Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is reported in Venezuela. Its spread from the Island of Margarita to the rest of the country is discussed, host plants recorded, damages and control measures adopted after the introduction.

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Published

2007-07-17

How to Cite

Cermeli, M., Morales, P., Godoy, F., Romero, R., & Cárdenas, O. (2007). Presence of the hibiscus pink mealybug Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Venezuela. ENTOMOTROPICA, 17(1). Retrieved from https://saber.ucv.ve/ojs/index.php/rev_ento/article/view/7629

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2002)

Section

Comunicaciones Cortas

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