Diaspididae (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Author(s) -
Mark Paul Culik,
David Martins,
José Aires Ventura,
Vera S. Wolff
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of insect science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.551
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1536-2442
DOI - 10.1673/031.008.1701
Subject(s) - diaspididae , biology , hemiptera , scale insect , botany , pest analysis , homoptera
Twenty-seven species of armored scale insects (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) are newly recorded from Espírito Santo, Brazil, and information on the host plants and geographic distribution of the 31 species of Diaspididae that have been identified in the State is provided. New plant host records are reported for 11 of the diaspidid species studied and results are discussed with respect to development of agriculture in this and similar areas with objectives of modernization and diversification.
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