Joshi, S., Bhaskar, H., Sachin, K., Gokul, K.A., Menon, G.A., & Sushil, S.N. 2023 Aulacaspis madiunensis (Zehntner) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) – an additional danger to the endangered Cycas circinalis L.. Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems 29(2): 181-189

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Notes: Through this correspondence, we report the occurrence and severe infestation of A. maduinensis (Zehntner) on C. circinalis from India, though it has been reported to infest other species of Cycas from elsewhere. We provide information about nature and extent of damage, field and taxonomic diagnostic characters which will be helpful in quick diagnosis of the pest, monitoring its spread to different geographical areas, and generation of awareness about the pest species to avoid further economic loss.