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Screening alcohol-preserved samples for cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), a recent invasive introduction to India


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1 ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thogamalai Road, Thayanur Post, Tiruchirappalli 620 102, India
2 ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, PB No 2491, HA Farm Post, Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bengaluru 560 024, India
3 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pulutheri, R.T. Malai Post, Kulithalai, Karur district 621 313, India
 

Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae), one of the most serious pests of cassava worldwide, was recently introduced to India. Surveillance, early detection and mapping of its distribution in cassava-growing areas are essential to prevent it from spreading further. Several species of mealybug are known to infest cassava in India; their authoritative identification normally requires preparation of slide mounts, which is a highly skilled and time-consuming process. A simple method is described here for screening alcohol-preserved samples of mixed-species infestations for cassava mealybug.

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Alcohol-preserved samples, cassava mealybug, invasive pests, Sternorrhyncha.
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Authors

J. Poorani
ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thogamalai Road, Thayanur Post, Tiruchirappalli 620 102, India
Sunil Joshi
ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, PB No 2491, HA Farm Post, Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bengaluru 560 024, India
R. Thanigairaj
ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thogamalai Road, Thayanur Post, Tiruchirappalli 620 102, India
J. Diraviam
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pulutheri, R.T. Malai Post, Kulithalai, Karur district 621 313, India

Abstract


Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae), one of the most serious pests of cassava worldwide, was recently introduced to India. Surveillance, early detection and mapping of its distribution in cassava-growing areas are essential to prevent it from spreading further. Several species of mealybug are known to infest cassava in India; their authoritative identification normally requires preparation of slide mounts, which is a highly skilled and time-consuming process. A simple method is described here for screening alcohol-preserved samples of mixed-species infestations for cassava mealybug.

Keywords


Alcohol-preserved samples, cassava mealybug, invasive pests, Sternorrhyncha.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv122%2Fi8%2F981-984