ALEURODICUS PULVINATUS (MASKELL) (HOMOPTERA, ALEYRODIDAE), AND ITS EMERGENCE AS A PEST OF COCONUT IN THE CARIBBEAN

Authors
MARTIN JH WATSON GW
Citation
Jh. Martin et Gw. Watson, ALEURODICUS PULVINATUS (MASKELL) (HOMOPTERA, ALEYRODIDAE), AND ITS EMERGENCE AS A PEST OF COCONUT IN THE CARIBBEAN, Journal of Natural History, 32(1), 1998, pp. 85-98
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Biology Miscellaneous
Journal title
Journal of Natural History → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222933
Volume
32
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
85 - 98
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2933(1998)32:1<85:AP((AA>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Aleurodicus pulvinatus (Maskell) has recently emerged as a serious pes t of coconut in St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands. Its recognition, synonymy with A. iridescens Cockerell and relationship to another pes t species, A. cocois(Curtis), are discussed. An identification key is provided for Caribbean species of Aleurodicus (including the important pest, A. dispersus Russell) and the morphologically similar genus, Le canoideus.