At sample sites where only dysmicoccus brevipes was present, its densities ranged from a mean of 23 to 157 mealybugs per plant, while in areas with mixed. Dysmicoccus neobrevipes is a mealybug with a pantropical distribution. Fusionner pdf combiner en ligne vos fichiers pdf gratuitement. Its importance as a crop pest of pineapple is tied strongly to its ability to transmit pineapple mealybug wiltassociated virus to pineapples. Probing behavior of dysmicoccus brevipes mealybug in. Enhanced production of pink pineapple mealybug, dysmicoccus brevipes hemiptera. Pseudococcidae article pdf available in biocontrol science and technology 164. Pineapple mealybug, dysmicoccus brevipes cockerell. It is an economically important pest that can feed on and damage dozens of hosts, principally pineapple and the banana musa.
As other members of the genus dysmicoccus reproduce sexually, and only d. Areas where the mealybug occurs but where the mealybug wilt of pineapple is absent are at risk from the introduction of mealybugs carrying the virus. It feeds during the first and part of the second instar, and is primarily carried by wind to a new location. Dysmicoccus brevipes, commonly called the pineapple mealybug figure 1 or more specifically the pink pineapple mealybug, is a worldwide pest of pineapple crops and a minor pest of many other crops. Une fois vos fichiers pdf charges dans notre systeme, vous pouvez en changer l ordre. Mitochondrial coi from dysmicoccus brevipes hemiptera. Mealybugs cause chlorotic areas on the leaves with prolonged feeding and can damage the fruit as well, by. Pdf enhanced production of pink pineapple mealybug.
Pdf survey of the natural enemies of dysmicoccus mealybugs on. Pineapple mealybug, dysmicoccus brevipes cockerell insecta. Dysmicoccus neobrevipes grey pineapple mealybug cabi. Hence, as an evolutionary consequence of acquiring parthenogenetic reproduction, the asexual. Fusionner pdf combinez des fichiers pdf gratuitement en ligne. Pseudococcidae 3 nymphs there are three nymphal instars for the pineapple mealybug, the first is called a crawler and is the primary dispersal stage of the insect.
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