Expansion of local geographic and host ranges of Nipaecoccus nipae (Mskell) (Pseudococcidae, Hemiptera) in the Philippines with new records of predators and attending ants
The local geographical distribution of the buff coconut mealybug (BCM), Nipaecoccus nipae (Maskell) (Pseudococcidae, Hemiptera) has widened since its initial invasion of Luzon Island in the early 2000s, being now known to occur in other islands and provinces in the Philippines. Surveys were conduct...
Published in: | The Philippine Journal of Crop Science Vol. 37, no. 1 (Apr. 2012), 47-56 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2012
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