ALEYRODIDS, COCCIDS, DIASPIDIDS AND PSEUDOCOCCIDS (HOMOPTERA) FROM ASWAN GOVERNORATE

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

Abstract

This work Included the survey of Families Aleyrodidae(11), Cocddae (7), Halim000ccidae (1), Lecanoctspididae (1), Phoenicocooddae (1), and Pseudocoddae (4) (Homopteta) and their parasitoids in Aswan Governorate during 2001-2002. Fourty one species of these pests were recorded as well as hosts, distribution and parasitoids of the species were given. Twenty parasitoids species were recorded attacking the formentioned pests. Diaspidis is the largest group in Aswan Governorate, followed by the aleyroidids.