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Pinnaspis strachani (Cooley) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) infesting neem trees (Azadirachta indica A. Juss., Meliaceae) in Bahia, Brazil

  • De Castro M
  • Montalvão S
  • Wolff V
EntomoBrasilis (2020) 13 e0880
DOI: 10.12741/ebrasilis.v13.e0880
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Abstract

Pinnaspis strachani (Cooley) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), a highly polyphagous scale insect and a known pest of various crops, is reported for the first time infesting neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss., Meliaceae) in Brazil. Infestations of this diaspidid were observed on the trunks, branches, and leaves of neem trees in Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil.

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De Castro, M. T., Montalvão, S. C. L., & Wolff, V. R. dos S. (2020). Pinnaspis strachani (Cooley) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) infesting neem trees (Azadirachta indica A. Juss., Meliaceae) in Bahia, Brazil. EntomoBrasilis, 13, e0880. https://doi.org/10.12741/ebrasilis.v13.e0880

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