Mehmet Bora Kaydan

Discovery of two non-native mealybugs in Germany: Conicosoma gracile and Puto barberi (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae, Putoidae)

Abstract Scale insects (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccomorpha) are obligate phytophagous insects that often become pests on ornamental plants, particularly indoors. Due to their purpose, botanical gardens require the constant exchange of plant material to maintain and enhance th...