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Rastrococcus mangiferae (Green, 1896) (Pseudococcidae: Rastrococcus)

Pseudococcus mangiferae Green 1896: 7. Type data: SRI LANKA: Punduloya, on Mangifera indica. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Willia1989,459). Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
Phenacoccus mangiferae (Green, 1896); Cockerell 1896b: 325. change of combination
Phenacoccus ballardi Newstead 1917a: 17. Type data: INDIA: Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore, on Mangifera indica. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Willia1989,459). Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; junior synonym (discovered by Willia1989, 459).
Puto mangiferae (Green, 1896); Takahashi 1929: 44. change of combination
Rastrococcus mangiferae (Green, 1896); Ferris 1954a: 55. change of combination

Families: 3 | Genera: 3

Syzygium hemisphericum | BenDov1994 Willia1989 Willia2004a | (= Eugenia hemisphaerica)

Countries: 4

Structure: Photograph given by Newstead (1920). External appearance of adult female and immature stages described and illustrated by Narasimham (1990).
Biology: The distribution of Rastrococcus spp. within mango trees (Mangifera indica) was studied at Bangalore, India. Population densities of R. invadens Williams, R. iceryoides (Green) and R. mangiferae (Green) were significantly higher on the abaxial leaf surface compared with the adaxial surface. Mealybug density was also higher from ground level up to 2m compared with above 2m. Significant variations in Rastrococcus spp. populations among trees and species composition per tree were observed. As populations built up on leaves, migration to other leaves occurred, more predominantly in R. mangiferae than in R. invadens. As the population of R. iceryoides increased on leaves, migration to twigs occurred (Narasimham & Chacko, 1991).
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Green (1922), Williams (1989) and by Williams (2004a).