Helicocollum, a new clavicipitalean genus pathogenic to scale insects (Hemiptera) in Thailand
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DOI: 10.1007/s11557-017-1283-3
Abstract: A new genus pathogenic to scale insects (Coccidae, Hemiptera), Helicocollum, is described from Thailand. It includes the three species, H. chanthaburiensis, H. krabiensis and H. surathaniensis. Phylogenetic inferences on the basis of partial sequences of… read more here.
Keywords: pathogenic scale; insects; scale insects; genus pathogenic ... See more keywords
New scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) records as mango pests in Northeast Brazil
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DOI: 10.1007/s42690-021-00660-y
Abstract: This present study aimed to report the scale insects associated on Mangifera indica L. in the Submedium Sao Francisco Valley, Brazil. Four species were collected: Pseudischnaspis bowreyi (Cockerell), Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead (Diaspididae) and Ceroplastes floridensis… read more here.
Keywords: insects hemiptera; insects; hemiptera coccomorpha; scale insects ... See more keywords
THE SCALE INSECTS OF IRAN Part 1 THE ARMOURED SCALES (HEMIPTERA: COCCOMORPHA: DIASPIDIDAE).
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4907.1.1
Abstract: Iran is situated at the junctions of the Palaearctic and Oriental zoogeographical regions, and the Caspian, Baluchi and Irano-Tiranian floral zones, so it has a very diverse scale insect fauna. Scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) are… read more here.
Keywords: insects; hemiptera coccomorpha; scale insects; armoured scales ... See more keywords
Towards the identification of the scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) of continental Africa: 1. Identification of the families.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5052.2.1
Abstract: Scale insects (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccomorpha) are obligate plant parasites feeding on plant sap; some are damaging pests in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. Despite their economic importance, the scale insects found in continental Africa have not… read more here.
Keywords: identification; insects; scale insects; continental africa ... See more keywords
Hymenopteran Parasitoids Associated with Scale Insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) in Tropical Fruit Trees in the Eastern Amazon, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1653/024.101.0219
Abstract: Abstract Fifteen species of parasitoids emerged from 6 species of scale insects, all are recorded for the first time in Maranhão State, Brazil. A total of 20 coccoid/parasitoid associations were found, 5 of which are… read more here.
Keywords: hymenoptera; insects; hymenopteran parasitoids; hymenoptera encyrtidae ... See more keywords
The Effect of Scale Insects on Growth Parameters of cv. Chardonnay and cv. Sauvignon Blanc Grapevines Grown in a Greenhouse
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021544
Abstract: Plants can respond to insects that feed with stylet mouthparts using various processes that are initiated via the salicylic acid metabolic pathway. In Australia, scale insects of the genus Parthenolecanium can cause economic damage to… read more here.
Keywords: growth; insects; sauvignon blanc; scale insects ... See more keywords
Can Cities Activate Sleeper Species and Predict Future Forest Pests? A Case Study of Scale Insects
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DOI: 10.3390/insects11030142
Abstract: Sleeper species are innocuous native or naturalized species that exhibit invasive characteristics and become pests in response to environmental change. Climate warming is expected to increase arthropod damage in forests, in part, by transforming innocuous… read more here.
Keywords: insects; urban heat; scale insects; case ... See more keywords
Nomenclature of the veins of the fore wings of male scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha)
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1136.89528
Abstract: Abstract The venation of the fore wings of male scale insects is strongly reduced and the nomenclature used for each vein is inconsistent among taxonomists. This paper reviews the different nomenclatural systems in the wing… read more here.
Keywords: hemiptera coccomorpha; insects; scale insects; fore wings ... See more keywords
A mutualism without honeydew: what benefits for Melissotarsus emeryi ants and armored scale insects (Diaspididae)?
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3599
Abstract: Mutualisms between ants and sap-sucking insects generally involve clear benefits for both partners: the ants provide protection in exchange for honeydew. However, a single ant genus associates with armoured scale insects (Diaspididae) that do not… read more here.
Keywords: insects; mutualism without; melissotarsus emeryi; scale insects ... See more keywords