Ribeiro de Araújo, V.C., Silva, G.A., Ramos, R.S., Santana Júnior, R.A., Pereira, R.R., Motoike, S.Y., & Picanço, M.C. 2020 Distribution and attack of pineapple mealybug to macauba palm Acrocomia aculeata. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science /doi.org/10.1007/s42690-021-00456-0

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Notes: Macauba palm is an oleaginous plant whose oil can be used in the production of biodiesel, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and in human food. In this context, the effect of mealybug insect attacks on the development and survival of this oleaginous remains little understood. The pineapple mealybug has a great capacity to cause mortality of young macauba plants, and can compromise the production and longevity of the attacked plants.