警惕一种危险性绵粉蚧入侵中国

Precaution of solenopsis mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley

绵粉蚧Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley是一种危害园林、水果、大田作物的害虫。该虫已经传入巴基斯坦、印度,2005年以来在巴基斯坦大部分棉区暴发成灾,已经对我国构成威胁。本文概括介绍了该虫寄主范围及经济重要性、生物学、传播方式等,并对该虫对中国的潜在威胁作了简要分析。

Solenopsis mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley is a dangerous pest to ornametnal plants, fruit trees, and crops, especially cotton in China, because it was introduced into Pakistan and India, and outbroken and caused serious damage to the cotton in Pakistan since 2005. A brief introduction including its distribution, hosts, harmfulness, biology and spread was given in this paper.