Pacheco da Silva, V.C., Kaydan, M.B., Malausa, T., Germain, J.-F., Palero, F., & Botton, M.I. 2017 Integrative taxonomy methods reveal high mealybug (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) diversity in southern Brazilian fruit crops. Scientific Reports 7(15741): 1-9

Keywords:

  • DNA
  • distribution
  • host
  • illustration
  • list of species
  • morphology
  • phylogeny
  • Notes: A survey of mealybug species associated with commercial fruit crops (apple, persimmon, strawberry and grapes) was performed in Serra Gaúcha between 2013 and 2015, using both morphology and DNA analyses for species identification.