Identification of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on banana and plantain in Africa

African Entomology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-47

  Watson, G W ^a,c   Kubiriba, J ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute   (Uganda)

^c Plant Pest Diagnostics Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Banana; Banana Streak Virus; Hemiptera; Identification; Plantain; Pseudococcidae; Virus transmission

Indexed keywords

BANANA STREAK VIRUS; HEMIPTERA; MUSA X PARADISIACA; MUSACEAE; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE;

EID: 18144431002     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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