Passionvine Mealybug, Planococcus minor (Maskell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

The passionvine mealybug was discovered in the continental U.S. for the first time in southern Florida a little over a year ago. USDA, APHIS lists it as a high priority threat. Given its polyphagous nature, this pest should be given careful attention in a new area such as Florida, which has an impor...

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Main Authors: Antonio W. Francis, Moses T. K. Kairo, Amy L. Roda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2012-02-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119515
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description The passionvine mealybug was discovered in the continental U.S. for the first time in southern Florida a little over a year ago. USDA, APHIS lists it as a high priority threat. Given its polyphagous nature, this pest should be given careful attention in a new area such as Florida, which has an important agricultural sector and amenable climate. This 6-page fact sheet was written by Antonio W. Francis, Moses T. K. Kairo, and Amy L. Roda, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2012.  
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spelling doaj.art-71e25906ec8740b59f003502cd418c392024-04-23T04:51:21ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092012-02-0120122Passionvine Mealybug, Planococcus minor (Maskell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)Antonio W. FrancisMoses T. K. Kairo0Amy L. RodaUniversity of FloridaThe passionvine mealybug was discovered in the continental U.S. for the first time in southern Florida a little over a year ago. USDA, APHIS lists it as a high priority threat. Given its polyphagous nature, this pest should be given careful attention in a new area such as Florida, which has an important agricultural sector and amenable climate. This 6-page fact sheet was written by Antonio W. Francis, Moses T. K. Kairo, and Amy L. Roda, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2012.   https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119515IN920
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title Passionvine Mealybug, Planococcus minor (Maskell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
title_full Passionvine Mealybug, Planococcus minor (Maskell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
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title_full_unstemmed Passionvine Mealybug, Planococcus minor (Maskell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
title_short Passionvine Mealybug, Planococcus minor (Maskell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
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