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Molecular identification of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) found on Korean pears.
Journal of economic entomology - 1 Feb 2010
Park Doo-Sang, Leem Yu Jin, Hahn Kyu-Woong, Suh Soo-Jung, Hong Ki-Jeong, Oh Hyun-Woo
Abstract excerpt
Mealybugs are under a strict regulation at foreign trades of agricultural products because they are one of the most economically damaging groups of insects on food crops and ornamental plants. However, the absence of morphological characteristics enabling the discrimination of early life stages often cause a significant delay or rejection of a shipment when infested fruit is discovered, causing significant...
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