Status on the development of a biological control program for papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus, in the Caribbean. | Estado del desarrollo de un programa de control biológico para la chinche harinosa de la papaya, Paracoccus marginatus, en el Caribe.
2002
Meyerdirk, D., USDA-APHIS
Papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus, was first reported in the Caribbean in St Martin in 1995. Since then, the pest has spread to Florida (USA) and it is found in 18 counties (at least 13 countries of the Caribbean). Mealybug occurs naturally in Central America including: Belize, Costa Rica and Guatemala. A biological control effort, involving several national programs and other organizations including, USDA-APHIS, has been initiated. Surveys for natural enemies in the southern part of Mexico have revealed several natural enemies including: Anagyrus loecki, Apoanagyrus sp.,Acerophagus sp. and Pseudaphycus sp. In some countries where it is present, several natural enemies such as Anagyrus loecki, Anagyrus sp. and Acerophagus sp have been recorded. The four parasitoids collected from southern Mexico have been released in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Florida. This paper reports the status of the work being carried out on this potentially serious pest.
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