Description of a new species of Chorizococcus (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) infesting Vitis vinifera in Iran

Abstract

The adult female of Chorizococcus viticola sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on adult female by Kaydan & Kozár. The mealybug species were collected from Vitis vinifera L. at Beyza in Fars province of Iran in 2001 and 2003 by M. Fallahzadeh

Keywords

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İran'dan Vitis vinifera ile beslenen yeni bir Chorizococcus (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) türünün tanılanması

Öz

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Pseudococcidae, Chorizococcus, Vitis vinifera, yeni tor, İran

Kaynakça

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