''Pseudococcus'' is a genus of unarmoured
scale insect
Scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, suborder Sternorrhyncha. Of dramatically variable appearance and extreme sexual dimorphism, they comprise the infraorder Coccomorpha which is considered a more convenient grouping than the ...
s in the family
Pseudococcidae
Mealybugs are insects in the family Pseudococcidae, unarmored scale insects found in moist, warm habitats. Many species are considered pests as they feed on plant juices of greenhouse plants, house plants and subtropical trees and also act as a ...
, the mealy bugs. There are more than 150 species of ''Pseudococcus''.
Species
Species include:
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Pseudococcus aberrans''
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Pseudococcus acirculus''
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Pseudococcus affinis''
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Pseudococcus africanus''
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Pseudococcus agavis''
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Pseudococcus agropyri''
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Pseudococcus anestios''
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Pseudococcus aneurae''
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Pseudococcus angkorensis''
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Pseudococcus antricolens''
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Pseudococcus apomicrocirculus''
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Pseudococcus araucariarum''
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Pseudococcus aridorum''
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Pseudococcus atalestus
''Pseudococcus'' is a genus of unarmoured scale insects in the family Pseudococcidae, the mealy bugs. There are more than 150 species of ''Pseudococcus''.
Species
Species include:
*'' Pseudococcus aberrans''
*'' Pseudococcus acirculus''
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Pseudococcus baliteus''
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Pseudococcus bambusicola''
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Pseudococcus bambusifolii''
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Pseudococcus barleriae''
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Pseudococcus beardsleyi''
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Pseudococcus bermudensis
''Pseudococcus'' is a genus of unarmoured scale insects in the family Pseudococcidae, the mealy bugs. There are more than 150 species of ''Pseudococcus''.
Species
Species include:
*'' Pseudococcus aberrans''
*'' Pseudococcus acirculus''
*'' Ps ...
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Pseudococcus bingervillensis
''Pseudococcus'' is a genus of unarmoured scale insects in the family Pseudococcidae, the mealy bugs. There are more than 150 species of ''Pseudococcus''.
Species
Species include:
*'' Pseudococcus aberrans''
*'' Pseudococcus acirculus''
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Pseudococcus brevicornis
''Pseudococcus'' is a genus of unarmoured scale insects in the family Pseudococcidae, the mealy bugs. There are more than 150 species of ''Pseudococcus''.
Species
Species include:
*'' Pseudococcus aberrans''
*'' Pseudococcus acirculus''
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Pseudococcus bryberia
''Pseudococcus'' is a genus of unarmoured scale insects in the family Pseudococcidae, the mealy bugs. There are more than 150 species of ''Pseudococcus''.
Species
Species include:
*'' Pseudococcus aberrans''
*'' Pseudococcus acirculus''
*'' Ps ...
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Pseudococcus calceolariae
''Pseudococcus'' is a genus of unarmoured scale insects in the family Pseudococcidae, the mealy bugs. There are more than 150 species of ''Pseudococcus''.
Species
Species include:
*'' Pseudococcus aberrans''
*'' Pseudococcus acirculus''
*'' Ps ...
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Pseudococcus callitris
''Pseudococcus'' is a genus of unarmoured scale insects in the family Pseudococcidae, the mealy bugs. There are more than 150 species of ''Pseudococcus''.
Species
Species include:
*'' Pseudococcus aberrans''
*'' Pseudococcus acirculus''
*'' Ps ...
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Pseudococcus capensis
''Pseudococcus'' is a genus of unarmoured scale insects in the family Pseudococcidae, the mealy bugs. There are more than 150 species of ''Pseudococcus''.
Species
Species include:
*'' Pseudococcus aberrans''
*'' Pseudococcus acirculus''
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Pseudococcus caricus
''Pseudococcus'' is a genus of unarmoured scale insects in the family Pseudococcidae, the mealy bugs. There are more than 150 species of ''Pseudococcus''.
Species
Species include:
*'' Pseudococcus aberrans''
*'' Pseudococcus acirculus''
*'' Ps ...
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Pseudococcus carrietoniensis
''Pseudococcus'' is a genus of unarmoured scale insects in the family Pseudococcidae, the mealy bugs. There are more than 150 species of ''Pseudococcus''.
Species
Species include:
*'' Pseudococcus aberrans''
*'' Pseudococcus acirculus''
*'' Ps ...
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Pseudococcus carthami''
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Pseudococcus casuarinae''
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Pseudococcus chenopodii''
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Pseudococcus cimensis''
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Pseudococcus citriculus''
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Pseudococcus colliculosus''
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Pseudococcus comstocki
''Pseudococcus comstocki'', common name Comstock mealybug, is a species of mealybug. The species was first discovered in 1902 in Japan. It is an invasive pest species that feeds on fruit and plants.
Description
Adult female Comstock mealybugs ar ...
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Pseudococcus concavocerarii''
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Pseudococcus cryptus''
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Pseudococcus cunninghamii''
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Pseudococcus darwiniensis''
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Pseudococcus dasyliriae''
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Pseudococcus daymananus''
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Pseudococcus debregeasiae''
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Pseudococcus defluiteri''
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Pseudococcus dendrobiorum''
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Pseudococcus dispar''
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Pseudococcus diversus''
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Pseudococcus dolichomelos''
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Pseudococcus donrileyi''
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Pseudococcus dorsospinosus''
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Pseudococcus dybasi''
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Pseudococcus dysmicus''
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Pseudococcus edgeworthiae''
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Pseudococcus elisae''
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Pseudococcus elscholtriae''
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Pseudococcus epidendrus''
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Pseudococcus eremophilae''
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Pseudococcus eremosus''
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Pseudococcus eriocerei''
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Pseudococcus espeletiae''
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Pseudococcus eucalypticus''
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Pseudococcus farnesianae''
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Pseudococcus floriger''
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Pseudococcus formicarius''
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Pseudococcus galapagoensis''
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Pseudococcus gallicola''
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Pseudococcus gilbertensis''
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Pseudococcus goodeniae''
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Pseudococcus gouxi''
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Pseudococcus graminivorus''
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Pseudococcus grayi''
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Pseudococcus hirsutus''
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Pseudococcus hypergaeus''
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Pseudococcus importatus''
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Pseudococcus insularis''
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Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi''
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Pseudococcus kawecki''
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Pseudococcus kikuyuensis''
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Pseudococcus kingii''
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Pseudococcus kosztarabi''
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Pseudococcus kozari''
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Pseudococcus kraussi''
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Pseudococcus kusaiensis''
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Pseudococcus landoi''
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Pseudococcus lepelleyi''
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Pseudococcus linearis''
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Pseudococcus longipes''
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Pseudococcus longisetosus''
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Pseudococcus longispinus''
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Pseudococcus lycopodii''
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Pseudococcus macrocirculus''
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Pseudococcus macswaini''
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Pseudococcus malacearum''
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Pseudococcus mandio''
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Pseudococcus maritimus''
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Pseudococcus marshallensis''
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Pseudococcus masakensis''
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Pseudococcus mascarensis''
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Pseudococcus megasetosus''
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Pseudococcus mendiculus''
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Pseudococcus microadonidum''
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Pseudococcus microcirculus''
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Pseudococcus microosteoli''
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Pseudococcus mintaroicus''
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Pseudococcus moldavicus''
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Pseudococcus montanus''
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Pseudococcus monticola''
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Pseudococcus moribensis''
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Pseudococcus multiductus''
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Pseudococcus multiporus''
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Pseudococcus nakaharai''
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Pseudococcus neomaritimus''
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Pseudococcus neomicrocirculus''
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Pseudococcus nitidus''
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Pseudococcus notabilis''
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Pseudococcus nudus''
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Pseudococcus obscurus''
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Pseudococcus occiduus''
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Pseudococcus odermatti''
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Pseudococcus ogasawarensis''
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Pseudococcus onustus''
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Pseudococcus orchidicola''
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Pseudococcus pahanensis''
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Pseudococcus peregrinabundus''
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Pseudococcus perforatus''
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Pseudococcus pertusus''
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Pseudococcus pipturicolus''
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Pseudococcus pithecellobii''
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Pseudococcus pittospori''
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Pseudococcus portiludovici''
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Pseudococcus prunicolus''
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Pseudococcus pseudobscurus''
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Pseudococcus pseudocitriculus''
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Pseudococcus pseudofilamentosus''
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Pseudococcus pseudoperrisii''
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Pseudococcus puertoricensis''
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Pseudococcus queenslandicus''
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Pseudococcus quinyambiensis''
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Pseudococcus saccharicola''
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Pseudococcus savescui''
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Pseudococcus schusteri''
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Pseudococcus scrobicularum''
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Pseudococcus similans''
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Pseudococcus simplex''
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Pseudococcus sociabilis''
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Pseudococcus solani''
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Pseudococcus solenedyos''
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Pseudococcus solomonensis''
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Pseudococcus sorghiellus''
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Pseudococcus spanocera''
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Pseudococcus sparsus''
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Pseudococcus spathoglottidis''
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Pseudococcus swezeyi''
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Pseudococcus symoni''
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Pseudococcus syringae''
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Pseudococcus syzygii''
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Pseudococcus theobromae''
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Pseudococcus tirolensis''
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Pseudococcus transylvanicus''
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Pseudococcus trukensis''
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Pseudococcus viburni
''Pseudococcus viburni'' (formerly ''Pseudococcus affinis'' ( Maskell), and commonly known as the obscure mealybug and tuber mealybug) is a close relative of the grape mealybug (''P. maritimus'') and a pest of the vineyards around the world.
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Pseudococcus wachendorfiae''
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Pseudococcus xanthorrhoeae''
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Pseudococcus yapensis''
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Pseudococcus zahradniki''
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Pseudococcus zamiae''
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Pseudococcus zelandicus''
Photos
File:Pseudococcus_calceolariae_from_USDA.jpg, Citrophilius mealybug ''Pseudococcus calceolariae
''Pseudococcus'' is a genus of unarmoured scale insects in the family Pseudococcidae, the mealy bugs. There are more than 150 species of ''Pseudococcus''.
Species
Species include:
*'' Pseudococcus aberrans''
*'' Pseudococcus acirculus''
*'' Ps ...
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File:Pseudococcus_affinis.JPG, ''Pseudococcus viburni
''Pseudococcus viburni'' (formerly ''Pseudococcus affinis'' ( Maskell), and commonly known as the obscure mealybug and tuber mealybug) is a close relative of the grape mealybug (''P. maritimus'') and a pest of the vineyards around the world.
D ...
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File:Pseudococcus5673.jpg, ''Pseudococcus'' species on Maize
Maize ( ; ''Zea mays'' subsp. ''mays'', from es, maíz after tnq, mahiz), also known as corn (North American and Australian English), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. Th ...
roots
References
Sternorrhyncha genera
Pseudococcidae
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