Journal of Insect Science (2008) 8 (17), 1-6

M.P. Culik, D.S. Martins, J.A. Ventura and V.S. Wolff (2008)
Diaspididae (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Journal of Insect Science 8 (17), 1-6
Abstract: Twenty-seven species of armored scale insects (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) are newly recorded from Espírito Santo, Brazil, and information on the host plants and geographic distribution of the 31 species of Diaspididae that have been identified in the State is provided. New plant host records are reported for 11 of the diaspidid species studied and results are discussed with respect to development of agriculture in this and similar areas with objectives of modernization and diversification.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Unaspis citri	Citrus (genus)	Brazil (south)
	Aspidiotus nerii	Rosa (crop)	Brazil (south)
	Pseudaulacaspis pentagona	Passionfruit (Passiflora)	Brazil (south)
	Chrysomphalus dictyospermi	Ficus (crop)	Brazil (south)
	Aspidiotus destructor	Coconut (Cocos nucifera)	Brazil (south)
	Chrysomphalus aonidum	Dracaena (crop)	Brazil (south)
	Selenaspidus articulatus	Citrus (genus)	Brazil (south)
	Selenaspidus articulatus	Passionfruit (Passiflora)	Brazil (south)
	Selenaspidus articulatus	Ligustrum (crop)	Brazil (south)
	Parlatoria pergandii	Ficus (crop)	Brazil (south)
	Parlatoria proteus		Brazil (south)
	Abgrallaspis cyanophylli	Grapevine (Vitis)	Brazil (south)
	Abgrallaspis cyanophylli	Coconut (Cocos nucifera)	Brazil (south)
	Hemiberlesia lataniae	Melia (crop)	Brazil (south)
	Hemiberlesia palmae	Citrus (genus)	Brazil (south)
	Pinnaspis aspidistrae	Citrus (genus)	Brazil (south)
	Ischnaspis longirostris		Brazil (south)
	Pinnaspis strachani	Citrus (genus)	Brazil (south)
	Pinnaspis strachani	Mango (Mangifera indica)	Brazil (south)
	Pinnaspis strachani	Breadfruit/jackfruit (Artocarpus)	Brazil (south)
	Diaspidiotus ancylus	Guava (Psidium)	Brazil (south)
	Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis	Laurel (Laurus nobilis)	Brazil (south)
	Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis	Nerium (crop)	Brazil (south)
	Aulacaspis tubercularis	Mango (Mangifera indica)	Brazil (south)
	Parlatoria cinerea	Citrus (genus)	Brazil (south)
	Fiorinia fioriniae	Laurel (Laurus nobilis)	Brazil (south)
	Pseudischnaspis bowreyi		Brazil (south)
	Pseudoparlatoria parlatorioides		Brazil (south)
	Diaspis boisduvalii	Pineapple (Ananas comosus)	Brazil (south)
	Aonidiella comperei	Papaya (Carica papaya)	Brazil (south)
	Odonaspis ruthae	Citrus (genus)	Brazil (south)
	Pinnaspis buxi	Cordyline (crop)	Brazil (south)
	Diaspis bromeliae	Pineapple (Ananas comosus)	Brazil (south)
	Melanaspis smilacis	Pineapple (Ananas comosus)	Brazil (south)