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Copyright © 2012 Beatriz Moisset

Fuzzynymph on arrowwood, Viburnum dentatum - Phenacoccus aceris

Briar Bush Nature Center, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
April 12, 2012
Size: 5-6 mm

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Fuzzy nymph on arrowwood, Viburnum dentatum - Phenacoccus aceris

Fuzzynymph on arrowwood - Phenacoccus aceris

Fuzzynymph on arrowwood, Viburnum dentatum - Phenacoccus aceris

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Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 13 April, 2012 - 5:46pm
Last updated 20 July, 2022 - 6:47pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.
Thanks, Ian. Sad to see that this is another introduced pest. There is no end to them.

… Beatriz Moisset, 1 May, 2012 - 11:27am

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Phenacoccus aceris

Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus aceris (Signoret).
AKA: apple mealybug; polyphagous tree mealybug
FDACS-DPI-E-2012-2898. ID- ICStocks, 2012.
Specimens have three circuli.

… Ian Stocks, 1 May, 2012 - 7:42am

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If you want to put some in Et

If you want to put some in EtOH, and sent them down, I'll take a look at them
Ian Stocks, PhD
Entomologist, Curator of Coccoidea, Aleyrodidae and Trichoptera
Division of Plant Industry
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
1911 SW 34th Street
PO Box 147100
Gainesville, FLORIDA 32614-7100

… Ian Stocks, 16 April, 2012 - 10:51am

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Thanks

I will do that. Is a vial with alcohol the best way? They were given to me to ship bees and I have a few spares.

… Beatriz Moisset, 16 April, 2012 - 11:20am

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Sure. A small well-sealed via

Sure. A small well-sealed vial of rubbing alcohol (or bettr, etoh), placed in a zip-loc bag and padded envelope. I can email you the data form if you send me an email to ian.stocks@freshfromflorida.com
Thanks!
ian

… Ian Stocks, 18 April, 2012 - 8:21am

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Hmmmm?

I'm not seeing anything that looks like mandibles. Could these be mealy bugs?

… Michael C. Thomas, 13 April, 2012 - 10:45pm

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That makes sense

That makes sense

… Beatriz Moisset, 13 April, 2012 - 10:57pm

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