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Two cactus-feeding mealybugs from Argentina (Homoptera, Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

D. J. Williams
D. J. Williams
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c/o British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, London SW7 5BD
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Pedronia festeriana Lizer y Trelles is found on Cereus aethiops, Cleistocactus baumannii, Eriocereus bonplandii and E. martinii in Argentina. It severely distorts the growing tips and could possibly be used to control these weed cacti. The species is transferred to Hypogeococcus and redescribed from material collected recently in Argentina. Pseudococcus eriocerei is described as new also from the roots of Eriocereus bonplandii.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 62 , Issue 4 , July 1973 , pp. 565 - 570
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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