FIRST RECORD OF THE MEALYBUG, Phenacoccus solenopsis TINSLEY (HEMIPTERA: PSEUDOCOCCIDAE) AS A NEW PESTON BANANA PLANTS IN EGYPT

Cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) was recorded for the first time on banana, Musa acuminate L. (Musaceae) in Egypt during July, 2015. This species was recorded on banana plantations during a monitor study of pests from April to November, 2015 as a part of the periodical inspection of banana pests in El-Wasta, Beni-Swief Governorate, Egypt.