Mohamed, N.A., Taha, A.K., & Adam, A.H.M. 2019 Laboratory studies on the host preference of cotton mealybug ‘Phenacoccus solenopsis’ Tinsely (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Khartoum State, Sudan. Journal of Agronomy Research 1(30): 35-43

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behavior

distribution

host

nymph

Notes: The main objective of this study was to investigate the food preference and behavior of P. solenopsis Tinsley in Khartoum State, Sudan, where a multi-choice experiment under laboratory conditions was adopted. Selected plants included Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis), okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), cotton (Gossypium sp.), eggplant (Solanum melongena), tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), lantana (Lantana camara), raba (Zaleya pentandra) and hambouk (Abutilon pannosum). https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-18-2576

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