Insect Pests of Bananas and Plantains in India
Solenopsis mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis
Solenopsis mealybug has a wide host range and is found on several plants, including banana.
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Colony of solenpsis mealybug
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Solenopsis mealybug on banana
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Solenopsis mealybug on banana
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Solenopsis mealybug on banana
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Solenopsis mealybug on banana
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Solenopsis mealybug on banana
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Phenacoccus solenopsis and Ferrisia virgata on banana
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Solenopsis mealybug on banana
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Solenopsis mealybug parasitized by Aenasius arizonensis
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Cocoon of Aenasius arizonensis
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Adult female of Aenasius arizonensis, a commonly occurring parasitoid of solenopsis mealybug
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Allotropa sp. (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) is a common parasitoid of solenopsis mealybug
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Adult female of Allotropa sp., a common parasitoid of solenopsis mealybug
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Larva of Brumoides suturalis feeding on solenopsis mealybug on banana leaf
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Pupa of Brumoides suturalis on banana
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Adult of Brumoides suturalis, an important predator of solenopsis mealybug on banana and other host plants
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Larva of Hyperaspis maindroni, a common predatory coccinellid feeding on solenopsis mealybug
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Larva of Hyperaspis maindroni feeding on solenopsis mealybug
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Larva of Hyperaspis maindroni feeding on solenopsis mealybug
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Adult of Hyperaspis maindroni
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Female of Cheiloneurus nankingensis (Encyrtidae), a parasitoid of solenopsis mealybug
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Female of Cheiloneurus nankingensis (Encyrtidae), a parasitoid of solenopsis mealybug
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Female of Cheiloneurus nankingensis (Encyrtidae), a parasitoid of solenopsis mealybug
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Male of Cheiloneurus nankingensis (Encyrtidae), a parasitoid of solenopsis mealybug
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