Ferrisia virgata
Ferrisia virgata, commonly known as the striped mealybug, is a species of mealybug belonging to the Pseudococcidae family. F. virgata parasitizes different crops including cottonplants. Female species are between the 4 and 4.5 millimetres (5⁄32 and 23⁄128 in) long. The species was discovered and described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1893.[1]
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References
- ↑Invasive Species Compendium (2013). Ferrisia virgata
Categories:
- Pseudococcidae
- Agricultural pest insects
- Insects described in 1893
- Taxa named by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell
- Scale insect stubs