Phenacoccus manihoti
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Authors: Soroush Parsa, Takumasa Kondo and Amporn Winotai
Source: PlosONE (2012), vol. 10, art. e47675
Authors: Soroush Parsa, Takumasa Kondo and Amporn Winotai
Source: PlosONE (2012), vol. 10, art. e47675
Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero, 1977 - (cassava mealybug)
This mealybug was accidentially introduced from South America into Africa in 1971, where it has caused extensive damage to cassava. It has been also reported from Thailand since 2008 and spread to neighbouring countries there (Parsa et al., 2012). In South America this species has no economic significance and is apparently kept under control by effective parasitoids and competition with similar mealybugs like Phenacoccus herreni.
The introduction of the exotic parasitoid, Apoanagyrus lopezi, into Africa has reduced population peaks considerably. Outbreaks are now mainly confined to the end of the dry and the beginning of the rainy season.
In the laboratory a female lay more than 200 eggs and the development from egg to adult (through 3 nymphal stages) last around 4 weeks.
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| • Deutsch: | Maniokschmierlaus |
| • English: | cassava mealybug |
| • Español: | piojo harinoso de la yuca |
