Rastrococcus iceryoides (Green)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae

Common name

Mango mealybug

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Custard apple, mango, guava, Citrus spp., cotton, tea, drumstick, and many other hosts.

Often serious on cotton and is found along with other mealybugs affecting cotton such as Nipaecoccus viridis, Phenacoccus solenopsis, and Paracoccus marginatus.

Pest status

Minor.

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