Insect Pest os Aonla in Hot Arid Region
Aonla mealy bug (Nipaecoccus viridis)
- Found in several countries in the Afro-tropical, Asian (including Hawaiian islands), Oriental and Palearctic regions.
Host Range
- It is highly polyphagous pest in India. It mainly infects aonla, citrus, cotton, jute etc
Nature of Damage
- Primarily occurring on foliage and fruit of host.
- The attacked new shoots are found bending and twisting with yellowing of leaves.
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- In case of severe infestation, twigs become leafless and dry.
- Excessive excretion of honeydew is noticed.
- Flowers dry up and drop
Description
- Body round or broadly oval; somewhat flattened dorso-ventrally; purple or blue green; covered by thick white, creamy, or pale yellow wax.
- Ovisac covering dorsum; probably with 5 or 6 pairs of lateral wax filaments.
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- Apparently oviparous, eggs purple.
- Dorsum probably with waxy filaments.
- Ventral multilocular pores usually on all abdominal segments and on head.
Source: Insect Pest of Arid Fruit Crops
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Last Modified : 2/13/2020
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