Range expansion of the invasive cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley: An increasing threat to agricultural and horticultural crops in China

• Published in: Journal of Integrative Agriculture Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 881 - 885
• Main Authors: WANG, Yu-sheng, DAI, Tian-mei, TIAN, Hu, WAN, Fang-hao, ZHANG, Gui-fen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2020; Center for Management of Invasive Alien Species,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,Beijing 100193,P.R.China; State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests/Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management of Crop,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Institute of Plant Protection,Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Beijing 100193,P.R.China%Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Control of Forest Diseases and Pests,College of Forestry,Central South University of Forestry and Technology,Changsha 410004,P.R.China%Caofeidian Customs House,Tangshan 063210,P.R.China%State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests/Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management of Crop,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Institute of Plant Protection,Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Beijing 100193,P.R.China; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aenasius bambawalei; Coccinella septempunctata; field investigation; invasive insect pest; molecular identification; Phenacoccus solenopsis; rapid spreading; rapid spreading; Coccinella septempunctata; Phenacoccus solenopsis; molecular identification; invasive insect pest; field investigation; Aenasius bambawalei

The globally invasive cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, has recently invaded several Chinese regions, and continues to expand its range. This mealybug is a polyphagous insect pest, with at least 200 host plants from 63 families, including cotton, food crops, fruits, ornamental plants,...