Pseudococcus (genus)
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Pseudococcus longispinus (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): David Cappaert, Michigan State University
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): David Cappaert, Michigan State University
Source: IPM Images
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1840
The genus contains more than 150 species of mealybugs which are widely distributed. Various species are polyphagous and important pests like Pseudococcus longispinus or Pseudococcus viburni. They infests many types of crops like grapevines and fruit trees.
Typically, the filaments around the body are arranged in 17 or 18 groups with the posterior ones being long resembling a tail. The antennae of the adult female have 7 or 8 segments
Type species: Pseudococcus longispinus
Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:
