Khan, M.R., Saini, R.K., & Ram, P. 2013 Relative population density of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley on some host plants. Bioinfolet 10(2B): 566

Keywords:

  • ecology
  • host
  • Notes: The solenopsis mealybug,Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera:Pseudococcidae) was recorded for the firsttime in Haryana, India during 2006. Since then it has been regularly appearing on cotton, causing severe damage to the crop in certain pockets.