ORIGINAL ARTICLE
The cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) as a new insect pest on tomato plants in Egypt
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Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, 7 Nadi El-Seid St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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Pests and Plant Protection Department, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
Submission date: 2014-09-10
Acceptance date: 2015-02-04
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2015;55(1):48–51
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ABSTRACT
Recently, the mealybug
Phenacoccus solenopsis
Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) was recorded as a new pest on tomato
plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) growing in Egypt. The mealybugs specimens were collected from tomato plants in the Qalyoubia
governorate during summer season of 2014. The mealybug was identified as
P. solenopsis
based on the morphological characters and
taxonomic key of this species. This study represents the first record of
P. solenopsis
as a new insect pest attacking tomato plants in
Egypt
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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