On the distribution ofPhenacoccus yerushalmi Ben-Dov (hemiptera: coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) in the mediterranean basin

First records of two mealybug species in Brazil and new potential pests of papaya and coffee

“…On C. canephora , this mealybug was found in the inflorescence. D. grassii is similar taxonomically to the species D. texensis Tinsley (also recorded as D. bispinosus Beardsley) which occurs from the Neotropics through to the southern USA on a range of hosts ( Ben-Dov 2005a ), including on the roots of coffee in Brazil ( Williams and Granara de Willink 1992 ; Santa-Cecília et al 2002 ). As far as we know, D. grassii has never been collected on the roots of its host plants.…”

“… Dysmicoccus grassii (synonym D. azalon Williams) is considered to be of Neotropical origin, but it was originally described from the Canary Islands ( Williams and Granara de Willink 1992 ). It has been found in Africa, Europe and North America ( Ben-Dov 2005a ; Miller and Miller 2002 ; Miller et al 2005b ) and recently was reported for the first time in southern Asia, including on Theobroma cacao ( Williams 2004 ). Although D. grassii is widely distributed in the Neotropics, it has not previously been recorded in Brazil.…”

“…Although D. grassii is widely distributed in the Neotropics, it has not previously been recorded in Brazil. D. grassii is polyphagous with agriculturally important hosts including mango, pineapple, coffee, and cacao ( Ben-Dov 2005a ) and it is considered to be a pest of bananas in the Canary Islands ( Williams and Granara de Willink 1992 ) and in Nigeria ( Matile-Ferrero and Williams 1995 ). Watson and Kubiriba (2005) have suggested that it could become more widespread in Africa.…”

Catalogue of the exotic armoured scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Diaspididae) in New Zealand

“…COMMENTS: Ben-Dov & Matile-Ferrero (1999) showed that Vallot (1829) did not publish the name Chermes hederae or a description of oleander scale, so that subsequent usage of the combination Aspidiotus hederae (Vallot), e.g., in Fernald's (1903) catalogue, was erroneous. Oleander scale is a significant pest of kiwifruit, other fruit crops, and indoor and outdoor ornamental plants.…”

Acerophagus artellessp. nov. (Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea Encyrtidae), a biocontrol agent ofDysmicoccus grassii(Leonardi) (Hemiptera Coccoidea Pseudococcidae) on banana in the Canary Islands (Spain)

“…Dysmicoccus grassii (Leonardi) (Hemiptera Coccoidea Pseudococcidae) is a serious pest to many cultivated fruit crops, including mango, pineapple, coffee and cacao (Ben-Dov 2005). The mealybug is thought to be of Neotropical origin even though it was originally described by Leonardi (1913) from material infesting bananas probably imported into Italy from the Canary Islands (Marotta 1991;Williams and Granara de Willink 1992).…”