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Issue: Vol. 5357 No. 2: 18 Oct. 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-10-18
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5357.2.4
Page range: 241-269
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Armored scale insects (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) associated with avocados (Persea americana) in México’s main production areas, with keys for identification and natural enemies

Fitosanidad-Entomología y Acarología; Colegio de Postgraduados. Km 36.5 Carretera Federal México-Texcoco. C.P. 56230. Montecillo; Texcoco; Edo. de México; México
Fitosanidad-Entomología y Acarología; Colegio de Postgraduados. Km 36.5 Carretera Federal México-Texcoco. C.P. 56230. Montecillo; Texcoco; Edo. de México; México
Fitosanidad-Entomología y Acarología; Colegio de Postgraduados. Km 36.5 Carretera Federal México-Texcoco. C.P. 56230. Montecillo; Texcoco; Edo. de México; México
Fitosanidad-Entomología y Acarología; Colegio de Postgraduados. Km 36.5 Carretera Federal México-Texcoco. C.P. 56230. Montecillo; Texcoco; Edo. de México; México
Fitosanidad-Entomología y Acarología; Colegio de Postgraduados. Km 36.5 Carretera Federal México-Texcoco. C.P. 56230. Montecillo; Texcoco; Edo. de México; México
Facultad de Agrobiología; Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Paseo Lázaro Cárdenas Esquina Berlín s/n. C.P. 60170. Colonia Viveros; Uruapan; Michoacán; México
Hemiptera Sternorrhyncha Coccomorpha Aspidiotinae Diaspidinae host varietal preferences Aphelinidae Encyrtidae Signiphoridae Eulophidae Coccinellidae

Abstract

Avocado orchards in eight avocado-producing states of México were sampled to collect and identify the armored scale insect species (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) that attack the crop and their natural enemies. Sixteen species of armored scales were identified, 12 from the subfamily Aspidiotinae and four from Diaspidinae. A dichotomous key is provided for the identification of the 18 armored scale species associated with avocado in central México. Forty species of associated natural enemies were also recorded, the most important belonging to Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae, Encyrtidae, Eulophidae, and Signiphoridae, and to Coleoptera: Coccinellidae. For each species of armored scale, brief general information on its distribution, host varietal preferences and natural enemies is given.

 

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