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First report of cottony‐cushion scale ( Icerya purchasi ) on red berried mistletoe ( Viscum cruciatum )

2009; Wiley; Volume: 39; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1748-5967.2009.00201.x

1748-5967

Diego Rubiales, Mónica Fernández‐Aparicio,

Plant and animal studies

Abstract Cottony‐cushion scale ( Icerya purchasi ) infestation on red berried mistletoe ( Viscum cruciatum ) is reported for the first time. Mistletoe is a hemiparasitic plant that was parasitizing stems of olive trees; however, I. purchasi infested only the mistletoe and not the olive. Economic implications are discussed.