Vol. 33 No. 3 (2001): Serie 2
Articoli

Mealybugs found on agricultural crops in Yemen

Salvatore Marotta Università della Basilicata
Antonius Van Harten Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Sana'a
Mohamed Abdullah Mahyoub Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Sana'a

Published 2024-12-19

Keywords

  • Yemen,
  • Pseudococcidae,
  • Planococcus ficus

How to Cite

Mealybugs found on agricultural crops in Yemen. (2024). Bollettino Di Zoologia Agraria E Bachicoltura, 33(3), 233-238. https://test-ojs-unimi-it.archicoop.it/index.php/bzab/article/view/27518

Abstract

The scale insect fauna of Yemen is practically unknown to coccidologists. Systematic and faunistic research is being carried out to fill this gap. This paper reports on mealybug species collected on agricultural crops, namely grapevine, mango, guava, citrus, coffee and sorghum.