The cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Israel: pest status, host plants and natural enemies

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malkie Spodek ◽  
Yair Ben-Dov ◽  
Lily Mondaca ◽  
Alex Protasov ◽  
Eyal Erel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Enemies ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Phenacoccus Solenopsis ◽  
Pest Status ◽  
Cotton Mealybug

Phenacoccus solenopsis (cotton mealybug).

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paris Lambdin
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
New Mexico ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Invasive Pest ◽  
Native Range ◽  
Atriplex Canescens ◽  
Phenacoccus Solenopsis ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Cotton Mealybug

Abstract This mealybug species has the ability to increase rapidly in population size and spread to cover vast areas where host plants occur, in a relatively short period of time. It has been reported from over 200 hosts. Since the original description of P. solenopsis from Atriplex canescens in New Mexico, USA in 1898, no reports on its presence were reported until 1967 (McKenzie, 1967; McDaniel, 1975). Later, Fuchs et al. (1991) reported small, sporadic populations on cotton in Runnels County, Texas, USA in 1988 that spread 75 to 200 miles from the original site with contiguous populations by 1990. With the increase in international trade over the last few decades, this invasive pest has been collected and identified on host material at international ports and in greenhouses outside its native range (Jansen, 2004). As such, P. solenopsis has become established in the Afrotropical, Australasian, Nearctic, Neotropical, and Oriental regions.

Population dynamics of cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis and its natural enemies

2019 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 630
Author(s):  
Sachin S. Suroshe ◽  
R. D. Gautam ◽  
Subhash Chander ◽  
Babasaheb B. Fand
Keyword(s):  
Population Dynamics ◽  
Natural Enemies ◽  
Phenacoccus Solenopsis ◽  
Cotton Mealybug

Biology and population growth parameters of the cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), on five host plant species

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.S. Nagrare ◽  
Bhausaheb Naikwadi ◽  
Vrushali Deshmukh ◽  
S. Kranthi
Keyword(s):  
Population Growth ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Phenacoccus Solenopsis ◽  
Rate Of Increase ◽  
Cotton Mealybug ◽  
China Rose ◽  
Population Growth Parameters

Abstract The cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is an invasive pest of cotton, apart from several other important crops, and poses a serious threat to agricultural economy all over the world. Studies on the biology and population growth parameters of P. solenopsis on the five most preferred host plants, namely cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) (Malvaceae), China rose (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.) (Malvaceae), tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) (Solanaceae), congress grass (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) (Asteraceae) and okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) (Malvaceae) were undertaken in the laboratory under controlled temperature and relative humidity. The mean cumulative development time of females was 16.61 days on cotton, 14.16 days on China rose, 14.13 days on okra, 14.00 days on tomato and 13.57 days on congress grass. The longest oviposition period was recorded on cotton (15.20 ± 1.87 days), while it was in the range of 9-10 days in the remaining host plants. Females lived longer (27.40 ± 1.76 days) when reared on cotton, while their life was shortest on tomato (14.60 ± 0.96 days). The highest fecundity was observed on cotton (328.30 ± 23.42), whereas it was found to be in the range 178-212 on the other hosts. The survival frequency from crawler to adult in females was highest on cotton (27.53%), while it was the lowest on tomato (15.87%). The highest net reproductive rate (284.3 females/female/generation), mean length of a generation (31.24 days), and intrinsic rate of increase (0.19 day−1) were recorded on cotton. The finite rate of increase was in the range of 1.18-1.20 (females/female/day) for all the selected host plants. The weekly multiplication rate was highest on China rose and congress grass (3.78), while it was the least on tomato (3.28). The corrected generation time was dissimilar in all the selected host plants, being highest on cotton (31.39 days) and the least on congress grass (27.71 days). The doubling time was shortest on congress grass (3.61 days), while it was longest on tomato (4.11 days). Hence, the host plant species significantly affects population growth of P. solenopsis.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Selected Host Plants for Basic Life Cycle Parameters of Cotton Mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley under Laboratory Conditions

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayat Badshah ◽  
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Farman Ullah ◽  
Abid Farid ◽  
Ahmad-U-Rahman Saljoqi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Phenacoccus Solenopsis ◽  
Laboratory Conditions ◽  
Cotton Mealybug
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