Luz, P.B. da, Bonani, J.P., & Santa-Cecília, L.V.C. 2005 First occurrence of Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell, 1893) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in palms of species Rhapis excelsa (Thunberg) Henry ex. Rehder in Brazil.. Arquivos do Instituto Biológico. Sao Paulo 72(3): 391-393.

Notes: [Original title: Primeira ocorrencia de Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell, 1893) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) na Palmeira Rhapis excelsa (Thunberg) Henry ex. Rehder no Brasil.] Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) of roots the palm Rhapis excelsa (Thunberg) Henry ex. Rehder collected in Lavras, State of Minas Gerais, were identified as Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell, 1893), this being the first report of the occurrence of this pest on this plant in Brazil.