First report of papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera:Pseudococcidae) from Malaysia

Paracoccus marginatus, Williams and Granara de Willink 1992 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) commonly known as papaya mealybug (PMb) is reported for the first time in Malaysia on papaya, cassava, eggplant, Jatropha and hibiscus plants. Four species of chalcidoid parasitoids were observed parasitizing the...

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Main Authors: Mastoi, Muhammad Ishaque, Adam, Nur Azura, Muhamad Awang, Rita, Abd Ghani, Idris, Ibrahim, Yusof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23637/1/First%20report%20of%20papaya%20mealybug%20Paracoccus%20marginatus.pdf
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author Mastoi, Muhammad Ishaque
Adam, Nur Azura
Muhamad Awang, Rita
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Ibrahim, Yusof
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description Paracoccus marginatus, Williams and Granara de Willink 1992 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) commonly known as papaya mealybug (PMb) is reported for the first time in Malaysia on papaya, cassava, eggplant, Jatropha and hibiscus plants. Four species of chalcidoid parasitoids were observed parasitizing the PMb. Acerophagus papayae was the major parasitoid of PMb. Two common predators namely Apertochrysa sp. and Cryptolaemus montouzieri were also found feeding on PMb.
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spelling upm.eprints-236372018-09-25T00:46:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23637/ First report of papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera:Pseudococcidae) from Malaysia Mastoi, Muhammad Ishaque Adam, Nur Azura Muhamad Awang, Rita Abd Ghani, Idris Ibrahim, Yusof Paracoccus marginatus, Williams and Granara de Willink 1992 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) commonly known as papaya mealybug (PMb) is reported for the first time in Malaysia on papaya, cassava, eggplant, Jatropha and hibiscus plants. Four species of chalcidoid parasitoids were observed parasitizing the PMb. Acerophagus papayae was the major parasitoid of PMb. Two common predators namely Apertochrysa sp. and Cryptolaemus montouzieri were also found feeding on PMb. American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23637/1/First%20report%20of%20papaya%20mealybug%20Paracoccus%20marginatus.pdf Mastoi, Muhammad Ishaque and Adam, Nur Azura and Muhamad Awang, Rita and Abd Ghani, Idris and Ibrahim, Yusof (2011) First report of papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera:Pseudococcidae) from Malaysia. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 5 (7). pp. 1247-1250. ISSN 1991-8178 http://www.ajbasweb.com/old/ajbas_july_2011.html
spellingShingle Mastoi, Muhammad Ishaque
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First report of papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera:Pseudococcidae) from Malaysia
title First report of papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera:Pseudococcidae) from Malaysia
title_full First report of papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera:Pseudococcidae) from Malaysia
title_fullStr First report of papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera:Pseudococcidae) from Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed First report of papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera:Pseudococcidae) from Malaysia
title_short First report of papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera:Pseudococcidae) from Malaysia
title_sort first report of papaya mealybug paracoccus marginatus hemiptera pseudococcidae from malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23637/1/First%20report%20of%20papaya%20mealybug%20Paracoccus%20marginatus.pdf
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