First Record of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) in Algeria1
Khaoula Aroua, Mehmet Bora Kaydan, Cansu Ercan, M. Biche
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Khaoula Aroua, Mehmet Bora Kaydan, Cansu Ercan, M. Biche
Abstract
We report the first record of the invasive mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) in Algeria. It was found on Citrus lemon (L) Osbeck (Rutaceae) in the Rouïba region [36° 43′N 3° 16′E].
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We report the first record of the invasive mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) in Algeria. It was found on Citrus lemon (L) Osbeck (Rutaceae) in the Rouïba region [36° 43′N 3° 16′E].
Key concepts: Mealybug, Hemiptera, Rutaceae, Biology, Botany