Diagnostic characters of two Rastrococcus species (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) occurring on mango in India.
Nagalakshmi G., Verghese A., Varalakshmi K. N.
Author Affiliation: Jain university, Bengaluru, India.
Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems 20 : 231-233
Abstract : Surveys were conducted in different mango growing regions of India during 2012-14 to document mealybug species on mango. Rastrococcus iceryoides (Green) and R. invadens williams were two dominant species recorded. Field diagnostic characters of both the species were described and presented for easy identification of the species.