Papaya Mealybug
Agriculture article Papaya Mealybug: Paracoccus marginatus The papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is native to Mexico and/or Central America (Miller et al. 1999) and was first described in 1992. This species was recorded for the first time in Tamil Nadu, during July, 2008 in Coimbatore district ( which is considered to be invasive) on papaya and also on many ornamental plants in the household and up to December,2008 it was restricted to Coimbatore district and subsequently spread to neighbouring districts. Survey was conducted immediately throughout the state of Tamil Nadu to study the extent of damage and spread of the invasive mealybug, P. marginatus. Severe infestation (80 to 90 %) was observed on the crops viz., papaya, mulberry, tapioca, brinjal, tomato, bhendi and flower crops . Reasons faster spread of Mealybug...
