Ganga Visalakshy, P.N., Swathi, C., Darshana, C.N., Gopala Krishna Pillai, K., & Krishnamoorthy, A. 2014 Natural epizootic of pink fungus, Paecilomyces lilacinus (Thom) Samson on green scale, Coccus viridis (Green). Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems 20(2): 240-241

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entomopathogenic fungi

Notes: An epizootics of entamo-fungal infection of Coccos by Paecilomyces lilacinus/i> resulted in 100% mortality of the pest. This is the first report globally of a member of genus Paecilomyces infecting a scale insect.