Alves, E.M.C., Silva, T.G., Carmo, E.V.B., Ribeiro, L.S., Souza-Junior, S.L., Oliveira, L.V.Q., Silva, E.P.M., Silva, I.V.I., Silva, C.L.C.M., Silva, W.R., Melo-Júnior, J.J.B., & Batista, J.L. 2025 First record of infestation by the coffee scale insect Cerococcus parahybensis (Hempel, 1927) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) in ornamental plants in the Brejo Paraibano Region. Brazilian Journal of Biology 85: e296819

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Notes: The occurrence of C. parahybensis in ornamental plants such as yellow shrimp and mussaenda highlights the ecological plasticity of the species and its ability to infest non-traditional hosts, raising important ecological questions about the adaptation of this pest to new environments. This study presents a new record of the species occurring in golden shrimp plant and mussaenda in the municipality of Areia, state of Paraíba, Brazil. https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.296819

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