Abstract

DECUYPER, C. M; CLAPS, L. E  and  VALLE, E. E Del. First record of Ceroplastes grandis Hempel (Hemiptera: Coccidae) in ornamental plants of Duranta erecta var. lemon L. (Verbenaceae) in Entre Ríos Province, Argentina. Agriscientia [online]. 2020, vol.37, n.2, pp.51-60. ISSN 1668-298X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.31047/1668.298x.v37.n2.27419.

The present investigation carried out a survey of soft scales belonging to the genus Ceroplastes Gray associated with Duranta erecta var. lemon L. for ornamental use in Paraná city (Entre Ríos, Argentina). These insects damage the growth of plants, can cause their decay and affect their ornamental value. Through the analysis of microscope slides, the species Ceroplastes grandis Hempel (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) was identified in all the plants surveyed. The slides were storedin the Coccomorpha Collection Instituto Fundación Miguel Lillo -IFML- (Tucumán, Argentina). The association between C. grandis and plants of D. erecta var. lemon is reported for the first time in Argentina.

Keywords : Coccomorpha; wax scale; neotropical; ornamental plant.

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