Molecular and Morphological Studies on the Genus Pseudococcus Westwood (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) in Turkey
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Date
2023
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Publisher
Magnolia Press
Abstract
Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) include economically important insect pests worldwide. Pseudo -coccus Westwood is the second biggest genus in Pseudococcidae, with several pest species. Pseudococcus adult females were collected and identified from wild and cultivated plants in Turkey. Molecular and morphological characters were analyzed to investigate the relationship among species. It was recognized that Pseudoccoccus species are shown in three distinctive groups concerning to both morphological and molecular aspects.
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Pacheco Da Silva, Vitor/0000-0002-8420-1779; Yerlikaya, Huseyin/0000-0002-7837-3013; Kaydan, Mehmet Bora/0000-0002-0677-255X
Keywords
Mealybugs, Pseudococcinae, Pseudococcini, Scale Insects
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N/A
Scopus Q
Q4
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Volume
38
Issue
2
Start Page
24
End Page
36