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Pulvinaria ericicola McConnell, 1949 (Coccidae: Pulvinaria)

Pulvinaria ericicola McConnell 1949: 29. Type data: U.S.A.: Maryland, College Park, on Rhododendron nudiflorum.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name

Families: 1 | Genera: 3

Countries: 1

Systematics: P. ericicola can be separated from other species of Pulvinaria ecause of the absence of tibiotarsal scleroses and free articulation. Large discoidal pores in a lose longitudinal row from anterior of the anal plates to anterior of the mouthparts are also characteristic of this species. (Hamon & Williams, 1984)
Structure: See colour photograph in Hamon & Williams (1984). Before formation of ovisac, slightly convex, elongate oval and dark red to yellow in color. Fully mature females more rounded, rather flat, wax plates widely spaced and ovisac 2-4 times longer than body. Slide mounted adult female elongate oval to round; derm membranous or only slightly sclerotized. Dorsal body setae sparce, straight, stout and bluntly pointed. (Hamon & Williams, 1984)
Biology: Life history by McConnell (1949).
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of adult female by Williams & Kosztarab (1972), Hamon & Williams (1984) and by Kosztarab (1996).

AhmedMi2018a: distribution,
BenDov1993: catalog, 258
CoyierRo1986: economic importance, host, 1-3
HamonWi1984: description, distribution, economic importance, host, illustration, key, life history, taxonomy, 92-96
KondoWa2022a: distribution, host, list, 12
Koszta1996: description, distribution, host, illustration, life history, taxonomy, 375,378-381
McConn1949: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 29-34
MillerWi1990: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 352
WilliaKo1972: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 130-135