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A new species of Coccus (Hemiptera: Coccidae) from mango in Israel, and A redescription of C. gymnospori (Green)*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Y. Ben-Dov
Affiliation:
Division of Entomology, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel

Abstract

A soft scale found infesting mango in Israel is described from the female as Coccus elatensis sp. n. It is morphologically related to C. gymnospori (Green), which is redescribed.

Type
Original Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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