• Title of article

    NEW HOSTPLANTS RECORD FORTHE BROWN SOFT SCALE COCCUS HESPERIDUMLINNAEUS, 1758 (HEMIPTERA: COCCIDAE)IN BAGHDAD PROVINCE, IRAQ

  • Author/Authors

    Abdul-Rassoul, M.S Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq

  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    135
  • To page
    139
  • Abstract
    An investigation was provided in this work for the host range of brown soft scale Coccus hesperidumLinnaeus in Baghdad Province. Five plant species were found infected by this insect, three of these species, CitrusaurantiumL. (Rutaceae); Nerium oleanderL. (Apocynaceae);FicuscaricaL. (Moraceae)reported earlier, and the remaining two,Dahlia pinnata Cav. (Asteraceae) and Myrtuscommunis L.(Myrtaceae) are recordedhere for the first time as host plants for this pest.
  • Keywords
    Coccidae , Coccus hesperidum , Hemiptera , Iraq , New host
  • Journal title
    Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
  • Serial Year
    2016
  • Full Text URL
    jnhm.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BINHM/article/view/49/37
  • Record number

    2602022

    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=10&DC=2602022