Miller, D.R., Williams, D.J., & Hamon, A.B. 1999 Notes on a new mealybug (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) pest in Florida and the Caribbean: the Papaya mealybug, Paracoccus martinatus Williams and Granara de Willink. Insecta Mundi 13(3-4): 179-181

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Notes: The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to a new pest that was discovered recently in the United States, Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink (here called the papaya mealybug). It could pose a threat to certain ornamentals and tropical fruit crops. We present a summary of information known about the papaya mealybug to facilitate any control strategies that might be contemplated.

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