Valid Names Results

Heliococcus summervillei Brookes, 1978 (Pseudococcidae: Heliococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Heliococcus summervillei Brookes 1978: 241. Type data: Holotype: AUSTRALIA: Queensland, on Paspalum dilatatum, and paratype females, PAKISTAN: Peshawar, on Saccharum officinarum. Holotype, female, Type depository: Canberra: Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO Entomology, Australia; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Novonilacoccus oryzae Ghosh & Ghose 1987: 5. Type data: INDIA: West Bengal, Kalyani, on Oryza sativa. Holotype, female, Type depository: Kalyani: Department of Agricultural Entomology, Bihan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India; junior synonym (discovered by Willia2004a, 349). Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 13

Foes:

Families: 2 | Genera: 3

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Willia2004a: pp.343 ( Adult (F) ) [Heliococcus species of southern Asia]
• Tang1992: pp.458 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic & Oriental regions]

Remarks

• Biology: Heavy infestations were observed on leaves of the host (Ghosh & Ghose, 1987).
• Economic Importance: Summerville (1928) first reported on this species as "mealy bug" and presented observations on its economic importance, life history, control and natural enemies. Brinon et al. (2004) recorded this species from New Caledonia, reporting of severe damage to pasture grasses from 1998 to 2003. In 2003 the pest populations were almost completely redced, probably due to unexplaiend natural causes.
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Brookes (1978), Ghosh & Ghose (1987) [as Novonilacoccus oryzae] and by Williams (2004a). Description and illustration of first-instar nymph, second-instar female nymph and third-instar female nymph given by Ghosh & Ghose (1987) [as Novonilacoccus oryzae]. Description and illustration of adult male by Ghosh & Ghose (1989) [as Novonilacoccus oryzae].

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