Abstract PALMA-JIMENEZ, Melissa; BLANCO-MENESES, Mónica and GUILLEN-SANCHEZ,
César. Las cochinillas harinosas (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) y su impacto en el cultivo de …

Mealybugs cause mechanical damage and diseases to plants. Through their feeding
activities, they reduce the yield, quality and productivity of crops. This review discusses …

[EN] Mating disruption (MD) is a species-specific and environmentally friendly pest
management tactic based on the release of synthetic sex pheromones aiming to interrupt the …

Piercing-and-sucking insects are distinguished by their specialized mouthparts, with stylets
adapted to penetrate and suck fluids from plant or animal tissues. These insects are …

The vine mealybug, P lanococcus ficus (S ignoret)(H emiptera: P seudococcidae), is a major
pest of vineyards. Here, we tested the efficacy of the mating disruption method against the …

BACKGROUND Although mating disruption is increasingly being used to control the
worldwide grapevine pest vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Signoret)(Hemiptera …

Simple Summary The mealybugs are a large family of sap-sucking herbivore insects
comprising more than 2000 species. They feed on many economically important agricultural …

The citrophilous mealybug Pseudococcus calceolariae (Maskell)(Hemiptera,
Pseudococcidae) is a primary pest of various crops, including grapevines. The use of …

The cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis, has established itself as an invasive insect
pest worldwide. It causes structural and physiological damage to various crops and can …

Mating strategies of mealybugs were investigated using two heterogeneric cosmopolitan
species as case study: Planococcus citri (Risso) and Pseudococcus calceolariae (Maskell) …