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Note: The solanum mealybug,Phenacoccus solani ferris (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae), extends its distribution range in the mediterranean basin

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The Solanum mealybug,Phenacoccus solani Ferris (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae), is newly recorded from Israel, where it was found on the Coastal Plain and in the Arava Valley, on plants belonging to the families Amaryllidaceae, Compositae and Solanaceae.

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  1. Dept. of Entomology, ARO, The Volcani Center, 50250, Bet Dagan, Israel

    Yair Ben-Dov

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Ben-Dov, Y. Note: The solanum mealybug,Phenacoccus solani ferris (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae), extends its distribution range in the mediterranean basin. Phytoparasitica 33, 15–16 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02980920

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