Aleurodicus cocois
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
Family: | Aleyrodidae |
Genus: | Aleurodicus |
Species: | A. cocois
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Binomial name | |
Aleurodicus cocois (John Curtis, 1846)
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Aleurodicus cocois, commonly known as the coconut whitefly, is a species of
Taxonomy
This species was first described in 1846 by the English entomologist
Description and life cycle
The eggs are laid on the undersides of leaves in small batches in a spiral pattern 2 cm (1 in) or more across, close to wax patches secreted by the female. The first
Distribution and habitat
Aleurodicus cocois is found in the West Indies, Mexico, Venezuela, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil and Peru. It is a serious pest of coconut palm and cashew, and also infests ornamental palms, oil palm, rubber tree, Ficus, plantain, avocado and black pepper.[1]
Ecology
It has been found that some clones of dwarf cashew are more susceptible to attack by A. cocois than are others; the most resistant clones have a greater number of glandular
After a hurricane struck Barbados in 1831, the planting of imported coconut palms accidentally introduced A. cocois but not its natural enemies, and the whitefly attacked virtually every tree on the island and devastated production.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Aleurodicus cocois (coconut whitefly)". Invasive Species Compendium. CABI. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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