DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRST INSTARS OF THE EGYP-TIAN SPECIES IN THE GENUS AONIDIELLA (D1ASPIDIDAE COCCOIDEA HOMOPTERA).

Document Type : Original Article

Author

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

Abstract

The first instars of the following Egyptian species in the genus Aonidiella Berlese and Leonardi, are described and illustrated. These spe­cies are : Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell) ; A.citrina (Coquillet); A.orientalis (Newstead). A key to the species based on the 1st instars is presented.