Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection (2011) 44, 282-286

Gaurav Mudgal, Brajesh Mudgal, Mayank Anand Gururani and Venkatesh Jelli (2011)
Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli (Cooley) hyperparasitizing Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f) Ettingsh
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 44 (3), 282-286
Abstract: Here, we first report hyperparasitism of Honey Suckeled Mistletoe, Dendrophthoe falcata var. falcata (Loranthaceae) by Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli (Diaspididae). The infected mistletoe was found parasitising branches of the Senna siamea host. Pear-shaped white spots were observed on abaxial and adaxial leaf surfaces, stem and few on the haustorial surfaces of the mistletoe. Close inspection revealed a yellowish-brown spot on individual white spots. These were identified on the basis of morphological features as Cockerell Scales hidden in the white-spot like self-secreted waxy armours. No incidence of such an infection was seen on any part of the mistletoe host, Senna siamea.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
environment - cropping system/rotation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli
	Dendrophthoe falcata (weed)