Cycad Aulacaspis Scale, a Newly Introduced Insect Pest in Indonesia

Cycad aulacaspis scale (Aulacaspis yasumatsui Takagi (Hemiptera: Diaspididae)) is native to Thailand and Vietnam. Since the early 1990s it has been spreading around the world due to the trade in cycad plants for ornamental use. Infestation by this scale can kill cycads in only a few months. Its acci...

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Main Authors: RANGASWAMY MUNIAPPAN, GILLIAN W. WATSON, GREGORY ALLYN EVANS, AUNU RAUF, NATALIA VON ELLENRIEDER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bogor Agricultural University 2012-09-01
Series:Hayati Journal of Biosciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1978301916301425