Incidence of Mealy Bug Dismycoccus brevipes (Cockrell) on Pineapple

Authors

Akhlaq Ahmed KHAN
Ghulam Mustafa AVESI
Syed Zafar MASUD
Syed Waqar Ali RIZVI

Abstract

The pineapple mealy bug ( Dismycoccus brevipes) infestation is reported for the first time from Pakistan, Ratoon, crownlet, slip and sucker plants were found infested by this bug. A total of 3464 bugs were collected from these plants with a mean value of 43.3 bugs/plant. Two-third (2291) of the bug population was found on the roots while one-third (1173) were recovered from the leaf base of the pineapple.

DOI

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Keywords

Dismycoccus brevipes, pineapple.

First Page

159

Last Page

162

Recommended Citation

KHAN, A. A, AVESI, G. M, MASUD, S. Z, & RIZVI, S. W (1998). Incidence of Mealy Bug Dismycoccus brevipes (Cockrell) on Pineapple. Turkish Journal of Zoology 22 (2): 159-162. https://doi.org/-