First record of Eggplant Mealybug, Coccidohystrix insolita (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), on Guam: Potentially a major pest
Citation
Moore A (2014). First record of Eggplant Mealybug, Coccidohystrix insolita (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), on Guam: Potentially a major pest. Biodiversity Data Journal. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/iv0fi1 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-04.Description
The eggplant mealybug, Coccidohystrix insolita (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is recorded from the island of Guam in the Mariana Islands for the first time. Factors indicating that this introduced mealybug has the potential to become a pest of economic importance for agriculture and horticulture on Guam are discussed.Taxonomic Coverages
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Aubrey Mooreoriginator
position: Dr
Western Pacific Tropical Research Center, University of Guam
Mangilao, Guam
US
email: aubreymoore@guam.net
Aubrey Moore
metadata author
position: Dr
Western Pacific Tropical Research Center, University of Guam
Mangilao, Guam
US
email: aubreymoore@guam.net
Aubrey Moore
administrative point of contact
position: Dr
Western Pacific Tropical Research Center, University of Guam
Mangilao, Guam
US
email: aubreymoore@guam.net