Life table and demographic parameters of papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus (hemiptera: pseudococcidae) on Hibiscus rosa-chinensis

• Main Authors: Mastoi, Muhammad Ishaque, Adam, Nur Azura, Muhamad Awang, Rita, Abd Ghani, Idris, Ibrahim, Yusof, Ahmed Gilal, Arfan
• Format: Article
• Published: Publications International 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34379/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus is an imperative insect pest because of its invasive and polyphagous nature. Age-specific life and fertility tables of P. marginatus were constructed in laboratory conditions (27±2 °C, 60±5% RH). Survival and fertility characteristics of P. marginatus wer...