First record of Ceroplastes grandis Hempel (Hemiptera: Coccidae) affecting plants of Duranta erecta var. lemon L. (Verbenaceae) for ornamental use in Entre Ríos Province, Argentina.

The present investigation carried out a survey of soft scales belonging to thegenus Ceroplastes Gray associated with Duranta erecta var. lemon L. for ornamental use in Paraná city (Entre Ríos, Argentina). These insects damagethe growth of plants, can cause their decay and affect their ornamental val...

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Main Authors: Decuyper, C. M., Claps, L. E., Del Valle, Eleodoro
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias 2020
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Online Access:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/agris/article/view/27419
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Summary:The present investigation carried out a survey of soft scales belonging to thegenus Ceroplastes Gray associated with Duranta erecta var. lemon L. for ornamental use in Paraná city (Entre Ríos, Argentina). These insects damagethe growth of plants, can cause their decay and affect their ornamental value.Through the analysis of microscope slides, the species Ceroplastes grandisHempel (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) was identified in all the plantssurveyed. The slides were storedin the Coccomorpha Collection InstitutoFundación Miguel Lillo –IFML- (Tucumán, Argentina). The association betweenC. grandis and plants of D. erecta var. lemon is reported for the first time inArgentina.