title: Three new species of mealybug (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha, Pseudococcidae) on persimmon fruit trees (Diospyros kaki) in southern Brazil.
abstract: Brazil has the greatest insect diversity in the world; however, little is known about its scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha). Mealybugs (Pseudococcidae) have been found in at least 50% of persimmon orchards Diospyros kaki L. in the southern part of the country. In this study three new mealybug species on persimmon trees located in the Serra Gaúcha Region, RS, Brazil, namely, Anisococcus granarae Pacheco da Silva & Kaydan, sp. n., Ferrisia kaki Kaydan & Pacheco da Silva, sp. n. and Pseudococcus rosangelae Pacheco da Silva & Kaydan, sp. n. are described. In addition, an identification key for the genera occurring on fruit orchards and vineyards in Brazil is provided, together with illustrations and molecular data for the new species.
authors.affiliation: Plant Protection Graduate Program, Plant Protection Department, UFPel, Campus Universitário Capão do Leão s/n, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vitor C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Pacheco da Silva
authors.affiliation: Imamoglu Vocational School, Çukurova University, 01330, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Bora
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Kaydan
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de la Santé des Végétaux, Unité d'entomologie et plantes invasives, CBGP 755 avenue du campus Agropolis, CS30016, 34988 Montferrier-sur-Lez, Languedoc-Roussillon, France.
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Germain
authors.affiliation: Institut Sophia Agrobiotech, UMR INRA, Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, CNRS, 400 Route des chappes, Sophia Antipolis, PACA, France.
authors.forename: Thibaut
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Malausa
authors.affiliation: Embrapa Grape and Wine, 515 Rua do Livramento, Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Botton
keywords: Distribution; Neotropical Region; scale insects; taxonomy