First report of Vryburgia amaryllidis (Bouché) (Homoptera, Pseudococcidae) on Agapanthus sp. in Sicily, Italy

Abstract

The lily mealybug, Vryburgia amarillidis (Bouché) (Homoptera, Pseudococcidae) was detected on containerized Agapanthus sp. plants in Sicily, Italy. The morphological characteristics of the Sicilian populations of this pest are described.

Keywords

• African lily, lily bulb mealybug, new geographical record.