Floresta e Ambiente (May 2017)

Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) Register in Teak Forest Santds in the Mato Grosso State, Brazil

  • Otávio Peres-Filho,
  • Yair Ben-Dov,
  • Vera Regina dos Santos Wolff,
  • Alberto Dorval,
  • Marcelo Dias de Souza

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/2179-8087.015715
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24, no. 0

Abstract

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ABSTRACT The pink hibiscus mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) is registered for the first time in teak forest stands, Tectona grandis, in the municipality of São José de Quatro Marcos, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Information on the geographical distribution, biology, damage and management of this pest is provided.

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