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Title: PSEUDAULACASPIS PENTAGONA FROM PEACHES IN PUERTO RICO

Author
item PANTOJA, ALBERTO
item STANLEY, PHIL - UNIV. OF FLORIDA
item RUSE, BOB - UNIV. OF FLORIDA
item HERNANDEZ, EVELIO - PR AGR. EXP STA
item LIBRAN, CARMIN - UNIV. OF PUERTO RICO
item ORTIZ, JUAN - PR AGR. EXP STA

Submitted to: Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/19/2007
Publication Date: 10/20/2007
Citation: Pantoja, A., Stanley, P., Ruse, B., Hernandez, E., Libran, C., Ortiz, J. 2007. Pseudaulacaspis pentagona from peaches in Puerto Rico. Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico. 91(3-4):227-228.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The white peach scale (WPS), Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Tozetti) (Homoptera: Diaspididae) was detected from Prunus persica (L.) Batsch at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Corozal (18*19.366N, 66*21.606W; 210.3 meters above sea level) and Adjuntas (18*10.528N, 066*47.964W, 571.5 meters above sea level), Puerto Rico. The insect was detected from peach trees in an experimental orchard of cultivars Flordaprince, Flordaglo, TropicBeauty, and UFGold. Peach trees were imported to the island on January 25, 2002 under Puerto Rico Import Permit number 0102-12 and Phytosanitary Export Certificate 581.031(23) from Florida. Previous to planting the trees were treated with an insecticide solution. Only trees of cultivar Flordaglo presented insect symptoms.