Rugose Spiralling Whitefly Aleurodicus rugioperculatus (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
Nisha Pradeepa K.*
Thangapazham Agricultural College, Vasudevanallur, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu (627 760), India
M. Ranjith
RCIPMC, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage (DPPQ&S), Bangalore, Karnataka (560 067), India
A. Subash Chandra Bose
Thangapazham Agricultural College, Vasudevanallur, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu (627 760), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Coconut, Hemiptera, Pest, Polyphagous
Abstract
Rugose Spiralling Whitefly (RSW) (Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin) is an invasive polyphagous pest infecting crops like coconut, mango, guava and sapota. Feeding by this pest not only causes stress to its host plant, but the excessive production of wax and honeydew creates an enormous nuisance in infested areas. The presence of honeydew results in the growth of fungi called sooty mold, which then turns everything in the vicinity covered with honeydew black with mold.
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