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New record of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) as pests of papaya in Brazil

Novo registro de Cochonilhas (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) como pragas do mamoeiro no Brasil

The occurrence of Coccus hesperidum L., 1758 and Aonidiella comperei McKenzie, 1937 was registered for the first time on papaya in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Also A. comperei and Selenaspidus articulatus (Morgan, 1889) were registered on papaya in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. This is the first record of A. comperei and S. articulatus on papaya in Brazil, and the first record of S. articulatus on papaya in the world.

Coccus hesperidum; Aonidiella comperei; Selenaspidus articulatus; Carica papaya


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