Occurrence of greedy scale, Hemiberlesia rapax (Comstock) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), on mahogany in Brazil
2020
Marcelo Tavares de Castro | Sandro Coelho Linhares Montalvão | Vera Regina dos Santos Wolff | Rose Gomes Monnerat
The Brazilian mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King, Meliaceae) is an important forest species known worldwide for the high commercial value of its wood. Few arthropods have been observed associated with mahogany. However, this paper reports the occurrence of Hemiberlesia rapax (Comstock) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in S. macrophylla plants for the first time. The greedy scales did not cause apparent damage on the trunks and petioles, but the leaves turned yellowish, dried, and fall prematurely. This is the first reported occurrence of H. rapax in S. macrophylla in the world.
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