Radhakrishnan, B., Matthew, T.B., Premila, K.S., & Mohan, P. 2003 New report of mealybugs occurring inside the perianth of immature nuts in coconut.. Insect Environment 9(2): 53-54.

Notes: In a study conducted in Vellayani, Kerala, India, for one year, to determine the presence of mealybugs inside the perianth of immature nuts in coconut, Dysmicoccus brevipes and Pseudococcus longispinus were observed. This is thought to be the first report of D. brevipes in Kerala on coconut. The morphology, biology, host plants, and distribution of D. brevipes and P. longispinus is briefly discussed.