New Records of Mealybugs, Scale Insects, and Whiteflies (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha) from Mali and Senegal

Muniappan, R.; Watson, Gillian W.; Vaughan, Larry J.; Gilbertson, R. L.; Noussourou, Moussa

doi:10.3954/1523-5475-28.1.1

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“…The surveys carried out in R. invadens habitats allowed the discovery of two mango native mealybugs species. Ferrisia virgata was already reported in several countries in West Africa and throughout the world [7]- [10]. As for I. aegyptiaca, it was also observed in West Africa, Asia and Oceania [11].…”

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Inventory and Distribution of Mango Mealybugs Species in Western Burkina Faso: Relative Abundance and Population Fluctuation

Nébié¹,

Nacro²,

Ouédraogo³

et al. 2016

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Rastrococus invadens was the only reported mealybug species on the mango tree in Western Burkina Faso. This study aimed at carrying out the inventory and showing the importance and distribution of other mealybug species associated with the mango tree. It was also important to determine the periods of abundance of these species vis-a-vis R. invadens. For this purpose, the density of mealybugs was assessed in three study sites (Toussiana, Bérégadougou and Orodara) in Western Burkina Faso. The observations were made from June 2014 to June 2015 at a frequency of 15 ± 1 days. They focused on 20 leaves (5 leaves/cardinal point) levied on each mango tree. The species identified as Ferrisia virgata Cockerell and Icerya aegyptiaca Douglas were collected from mangos infested by R. invadens representing 98% -99% of the density of the observed mealybug species. The periods of abundance of F. virgata and I. aegyptiaca were respectively the dry season and the rainy season. The effect of temperature, relative humidity and rainfall on the populations of F. virgata and I. aegyptiaca was also discussed. These results highlight the distribution range of F. virgata and I. aegyptiaca worldwide including Burkina Faso. R. invadens was the main mealybug species on mango in Burkina Faso in general and in the Western region of the country in particular.

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Inventory and Distribution of Mango Mealybugs Species in Western Burkina Faso: Relative Abundance and Population Fluctuation

Nébié¹,

Nacro²,

Ouédraogo³

et al. 2016

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“…This mealybug has been described as a serious invasive pest in Pakistan and India [8], Sri Lanka [35] and China [36,22]. In Africa, it was first reported from Hibiscus in the southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria [37] but its dispersion currently extends as far as Benin, Cameroon, Mali and Senegal [4]. However, the pest has never been reported from southern Africa.…”

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“…The risk and rate of alien insect pest invasion in Africa has dramatically increased over the past decades and invasive pests continued to disperse in the continent due to movement of infested plant material between countries [2,3]. The spread of introduced mealybug pests such as the cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley [4], the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero [5] and others [6] are examples of this phenomenon. Nevertheless native and introduced mealybugs in natural and agricultural ecosystems of African countries such as Swaziland have received little attention despite their economic importance in crop production.…”

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Molecular Identification of Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Cultivated, Ornamental and Wild Host Plants in Swaziland

Assefa

Malindzisa

2018

ARJA

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Mealybugs are considered as the most important insect pests of fruits, vegetables and cotton in Swaziland. However, lack of sound identification and information on the mealybug species attacking these crops in the country represents a major barrier to establish satisfactory pest management strategies. In this study, a DNA barcoding approach was used to identify mealybug species attacking wild hosts, ornamentals and cultivated crops in the country. Molecular identification using fragment of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase sub-unit I revealed the presence of six mealybug species belonging to four genera. A significant (0.00-0.68%) within species similarity and between species sequence divergence (6.90-16.80%) was observed. Of the species identified Phenacoccus madeirensis and Phenacoccus solenopsis, were the dominant and were highly polyphagus. Phenacoccus solenopsis, was recorded from 12 host plants belonging to six families in three regions, whereas, P. madeirensis was recovered from five wild host plants growing in Middleveld

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“…2). From 2011 to 2015, it has been prevalent in eight countries: Japan, 93 Mali and Senegal, 94 Turkey, 95 Mauritius, 96 and Iraq, Laos and Sudan. [97][98][99][100] After 2015, it was recorded in another five countries: Malaysia, 100 Swaziland, 30 Ethiopia, 101 Algeria 102 and Saudi Arabia.…”

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Biology, ecology, and management of cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsisTinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

Waqas

Shi

et al. 2021

Pest Management Science

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The cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is a highly invasive and harmful pest. It causes considerable loss of cotton crops in China, India and Pakistan. Little is known about its bionomics since it was first recorded in Pakistan and India in 2005. Rapid spread of this pest worldwide has accelerated research on its biology, ecology and management. The P. solenopsis has a short life cycle, and optimal temperatures lead to an increase in the number of generations per year, which is a serious threat to cotton crop production. Cotton mealybug is native to the USA, although it has now spread to >43 countries. Insecticidal control is the primary and dominant practice for this pest, and its resistance to commonly used insecticides is increasing. Biocontrol agents have strong potential for the management of nymphal instar stages. We read >250 articles related to our review title and finally reviewed recent advances in the understanding of P. solenopsis biology, ecology and control approaches, aiming to highlight integrated and biological management practices of this pest.

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New Records of Mealybugs, Scale Insects, and Whiteflies (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha) from Mali and Senegal

Cited by 17 publications

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Inventory and Distribution of Mango Mealybugs Species in Western Burkina Faso: Relative Abundance and Population Fluctuation

Inventory and Distribution of Mango Mealybugs Species in Western Burkina Faso: Relative Abundance and Population Fluctuation

Molecular Identification of Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Cultivated, Ornamental and Wild Host Plants in Swaziland

Biology, ecology, and management of cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsisTinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

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