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Research Project: Systematics of Acari and Hemiptera: Plant Pests, Predators, and Disease Vectors

Location: Systematic Entomology Laboratory

Title: New host association and state record for apple mealybug, Phenacoccus aceris (Signoret)

Author
item SLONE, JEREMY - Bartlett Tree Company
item BORDEN, MATTHEW - Bartlett Tree Company
item Schneider, Scott

Submitted to: Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Publication Type: Research Notes
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/9/2024
Publication Date: 10/9/2024
Citation: Slone, J.D., Borden, M.A., Schneider, S.A. 2024. New host association and state record for apple mealybug, Phenacoccus aceris (Signoret). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 126 (2):254-257. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.126.2.254.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.126.2.254

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: We note three new host records and a new state record for apple mealybug, Phenacoccus aceris, a polyphagous pest of rosaceous fruit trees. Newly reported hosts in the United States include spike winter hazel (Corylopsis spicata), witch hazel (Hamamelis sp.), and azalea (Rhododendron sp.). This is the first report of apple mealybug associated with members of the family Hamamelidaceae, and it expands the known host range to include three additional plant genera. It expands upon the known geographical range to include New York state.