Phenacoccus sisymbriifolium Granara de Willink
From Entomology Circulars.
According to the FDACS-DPI database and ScaleNet (García et al., 2016), there are about 34 genera and 90 species of mealybugs in Florida. More than one third of them occur on roots and are easily overlooked during inspection. …read more
Vryburgia trionymoides (DeLotto) (Pseudococcidae), a Pest of Succulents
From Entomology Circulars.
On several occasions in 2011, succulents (Crassulaceae; Figure 1) for sale at retail stores in Florida were found with infestations of the mealybug Vryburgia trionymoides DeLotto. A traceback revealed that the succulents originated in California, where this mealybug is known as an occasional greenhouse pest. …read more
The Mealybug Phenacoccus multicerarii Granara de Willink(Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
On 15 June 2011, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry (FDACS-DPI) inspector Lisa Hassell collected the mealybug Phenacoccus multicerarii, a new continental record, from a retail nursery in Fernandina Beach (Nassau County). …read more
Tuttle Mealybug, Brevennia rehi
From Entomology Circulars.
Many grass species are grown as lawns or used in golf courses and other recreational settings in Florida. Turf grasses in Florida are especially susceptible to numerous species of pest insects, and annually millions of dollars are spent to prevent or eliminate infestations. …read more
A Cactus Mealybug, Hypogeococcus Festerianus (Lizer Y Trelles), In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
This mealybug was collected recently in a Hollywood, Florida nursery. The plants have been destroyed, and no known infestation exists in Florida. Previously recorded only from Argentina, it is not known how or when it arrived in Florida. …read more
Rhizoecus arabicus Hambleton, a root mealybug in Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
A root mealybug, Rhizoecus arabicus Hambleton, was recently discovered (March 1982) in Florida for a new North American record. It was collected on the gesneriad Gasteranthus atratus (Hanst.) Wiehler by Mr. David Culbert, Agricultural Products Specialist, in Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, Florida. …read more
