First report of infestation by Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Cyperus esculentus (Poales: Cyperaceae).
First report of infestation by Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Cyperus esculentus (Poales: Cyperaceae).
Author(s): GODOI JUNIOR, M. A.; SOUSA, R. N.; MENDES, K. F.; PINTO, C. M. F.; RIBEIRO W. S.
Summary: Therefore, our aim was to report, for the first time, the occurrence of P. citri attacking tubers of C. esculentus. Observations were conducted in an experimental area of the Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, Brazil, over two cycles in 2023. In this area, experiments were being conducted to evaluate the development of technologies for the cultivation of C. esculentus in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais.
Publication year: 2024
Types of publication: Journal article
Unit: Embrapa Vegetables
Keywords: Planococcus citri, Praga de Planta
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