Planococcus citri

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Planococcus citri (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Jeffrey W. Lotz, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Source: IPM Images

Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813) - citrus mealybug
is a polyphagous pest on citrus and coffee in tropical and subtropical regions and on ornamental plants in greenhouses in temperate countries.

Synonyms:
Coccus tuliparum
Dorthesia citri
Pseudococcus citri


Vernacular names
• Deutsch: Gewächshausschmierlaus
• English: citrus mealybug
• Español: cochinilla algodonosa del naranjo
• Français: cochenille blanche de l'oranger
• Português: cochonilha-algodoada
cochonilha-farinhosa-das-plantas-citricas
cochonilha-branca