A nested set of bacterial endosymbionts within mealybug cells collectively provides amino acids to their host, but their genomes show that some pathways are distributed between both endosymbionts, while other essential proteins are missing altogether. The possibility that additional functions are shared between partners warrants comparisons with organelles.

Investigations on susceptibility of insecticides in cotton mealybug (Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley) was carried out at Main Cotton Research Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Surat during October 2020 to January 2021 through the IRAC leaf dip bio-assay technique. Mealybug population from farmer’s field Bharuch district were collected and reared NAU, under cage cover. Leaf bio-assays for...

Abstract Mealybug wilt of pineapple (MWP) is the most important disease worldwide. During months September and November 2020, production fields cultivar Hawaiiana hybrid MD-2 in Satipo Chanchamayo provinces Peru, showed typical symptoms MWP. Based on symptoms, incidence level ranged between 70 90%. Symptomatic asymptomatic foliar samples were collected tested by RT-PCR using primers specific fo...

Abstract The scale mealybug, Diaspis echinocacti (Bouché, 1833) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), is one of the main pests cactus pear in Brazil. objective was to study biological aspects D. at constant temperatures 25, 28, 30, 33 and 35 °C with relative humidity 60 ± 10% photoperiod 12 hours laboratory on cultivar, “Orelha de Elefante Mexicana”, Opuntia stricta [Haw.] Haw. development period (22 days)...

A new species of mealybug from Chile, Pseudococcus meridionalis Prado sp. n., is described and illustrated based on the morphological and molecular characterization of adult females. This species belongs to the “Pseudococcus maritimus” complex and displays a wide host plant range, including Japanese pear, persimmon, pomegranate, pear and grape.

(*) Volcani Center, ARO, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel (**) Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal (***) Università degli Studi di Catania, Italia Sintesi della lettura tenuta durante la Tavola Rotonda “Le cocciniglie delle piante coltivate: nuove acquisizioni e possibili strategie di controllo” Seduta pubblica dell’Accademia Firenze, 7 giugno 2013. INTEGRATION OF MEALYBUG ...

Five different locations namely; PSTU campus, BRRI Barishal, RARS Dhaka University campus and Mohera Jamidarbari landscapes of Tangail district were selected to study the host range, incidence damage pink hibiscus mealybug. Results revealed that Pink mealybug was found feed on 22 known plants from 7 families 6 unknown plants. The highest per leaf recorded century plant lowest Mussaenda. number ...