First report of Saissetia miranda (Cockerell & Parrott) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) in Brazil: occurrence on mahogany seedlings

Authors

  • Marcelo Tavares de Castro 1Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Brasília, 70910-900, Brazil
  • Sandro Coelho Linhares Montalvão Universidade de Brasília, Departamento de Fitopatologia, Brasília, 70910-900, Brazil,
  • Rose Gomes Monnerat Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Laboratório de Bactérias Entomopatogênicas, Brasília, 70770-917, Brazil
  • Ernesto Prado Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Entomologia, Lavras, Minas Gerais, 37200-000, Brazil
  • Marcelo Coutinho Picanço Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Departamento de Entomologia, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-900, Brazil.
  • Ana Lúcia Benfatti Gonzalez Peronti Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Fitossanidade, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, 14884-900, Brazil.

Keywords:

scale insect, Meliaceae, insect-plant interaction, forest entomology

Abstract

Saissetia miranda (Cockerell & Parrott) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) was collected on leaves and stems of mahogany seedlings, Swietenia mac- rophylla King (Meliaceae), produced under greenhouse conditions in Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil. This is the first report of this scale insect in Brazil and S. macrophylla as a host. Morphological characteristics of S. miranda and comparisons with similar species also are presented.

 

Sumario

Saissetia miranda (Cockerell & Parrott) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) foi coletada em folhas e hastes de mudas de mogno, Swietenia macrophylla King (Meliaceae), produzidas em casa de vegetação em Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil. Este é o primeiro relato dessa cochonilha no Brasil e S. macrophylla como hospedeira. Características morfológicas de S. miranda e comparações com espécies similares também são apresentadas.

 

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Published

2019-04-27

Issue

Vol. 101, No. 2 (June 2018)

Section

Scientific Notes

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