Occurrence of new species of mealybug on cotton fields in the states of Bahia and Paraíba, Brazil Ocorrência de nova espécie de cochonilha em campos de algodão nos estados da Bahia e Paraíba, Brasil

The cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) has been reported occurring in several countries causing severe losses in economically important crops, including cotton. Based on information reported by farmers in the regions of the Southwest and Middle São Francisco,...

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Main Author: Carlos Alberto Domingues da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Agronômico de Campinas 2012-01-01
Series:Bragantia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0006-87052012000400003