Abstract
The Coffee Red Mealybug, Nipaecoccus coffeae (Hempel, 1919), was rediscovered in coffee crops in Brazil. Some brief recognition characters are provided to separate this mealybug from other species of the genus present in Brazil. It appears to be a rather uncommon parasite of coffee plants and is considered a secondary pest. This species is recorded for the first time in the State of Minas Gerais widening its distribution area. A predaceous hoverfly larva, Ocyptamus stenogaster (Williston, 1888), was also found predating eggs.
Highlights
A number of 15 mealybug species have been reported attacking coffee plants in Brazil of which some are known only from the original reference or through a few posterior records of occurrences, and subsequently included in catalogues
Some brief recognition characters are provided to separate this mealybug from other species of the genus present in Brazil
It appears to be a rather uncommon parasite of coffee plants and is considered a secondary pest. This species is recorded for the first time in the State of Minas Gerais widening its distribution area
Summary
A number of 15 mealybug species have been reported attacking coffee plants in Brazil of which some are known only from the original reference or through a few posterior records of occurrences, and subsequently included in catalogues. Abstract: The Coffee Red Mealybug, Nipaecoccus coffeae (Hempel, 1919), was rediscovered in coffee crops in Brazil.
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