Description of adult and immature female instars of Pseudococcus viburni (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) found on apple in South Africa

African Entomology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-38

  Wakgari, W M ^a   Giliomee, J H ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apples; Pears; Plums; Pseudococcus viburni

Indexed keywords

HEMIPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PRUNUS DOMESTICA; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE; PSEUDOCOCCUS VIBURNI; PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 2942623567     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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