REVIEW ARTICLE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF MOST PREVALENT INSECT PEST OF
PAPAYA
Author:
Pawan Lamichhane
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY 4.0, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
The papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink, is a tiny hemipteran that feeds on a wide range of plants, including economically important tropical fruits and ornamentals. Among the different pests in papaya, Papaya mealy bug is one of the chief pest attacking papaya. The papaya mealy bug was first discovered in Manatee and Palm Beach counties in Florida in 1998, and it soon spread throughout the state. This paper delves into the detail review of information about the papaya mealy bug and it’s nature of damage, biological cycle and management strategies
| Pages | 11-13 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Volume | 1 |
