Carapia-Ruiz, V.E., & Castillo-Gutierrez, A. 2009 Pralengorthzia acapulcoa (Morrison) (Hemiptera: Ortheziidae) Una Nueva Plaga para la CaƱa de Azucar. InvestigaciĆ³n Agropecuaria 6(2): 163-172.

Keywords:

  • distribution
  • host
  • illustration
  • life history
  • Notes: In 2005 an ensign scale (family: Ortheziidae) was seen to have a high population in some sugar cane fields in Morelos state, Mexico. This insect was identified as Pralengorthezia acapulcoa (Morrison), which has not been reported as a pest before this time. Data of their life history are presented.