- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 22 Issue: 2
- Incidence of Mealy Bug Dismycoccus brevipes (Cockrell) on Pineapple
Incidence of Mealy Bug Dismycoccus brevipes (Cockrell) on Pineapple
Authors : Akhlaq Ahmed Khan, Ghulam Mustafa Avesi, Syed Zafar Masud, Syed Waqar Ali Rizvi
Pages : 159-162
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :The pineapple mealy bug ( Dismycoccus brevipes) infestation is reported for the first time from Pakistan, Ratoon, crownlet, slip and sucker plants were found infested by this bug. A total of 3464 bugs were collected from these plants with a mean value of 43.3 bugs/plant. Two-third (2291) of the bug population was found on the roots while one-third (1173) were recovered from the leaf base of the pineapple.Keywords : Dismycoccus brevipes, pineapple.