The presence of mealybugs (Hemiptera : Pseudococcidae) on Chrysanthemum morifolium ramat

Chrysanthemum morifolium is the most exported ornamental cut flower in Indonesia. Its cultivation cannot be separated from pests attacks, especially mealybugs which affect its sale value. This study aimed to identify mealybugs species on C. morifolium, to determine population density, the intensity...

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Main Authors: Yuliani Nur Aisyah, Dewi Sartiami
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Language:English
Published: Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18851/
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description Chrysanthemum morifolium is the most exported ornamental cut flower in Indonesia. Its cultivation cannot be separated from pests attacks, especially mealybugs which affect its sale value. This study aimed to identify mealybugs species on C. morifolium, to determine population density, the intensity attack level and damage symptom of Phenacoccus solenopsis. Mealybug identification was carried out by collecting mealybugs and preparing the slides mount. The population density and attack intensity of Ph. solenopsis were observed on three varieties of chrysanthemum. The damage symptom caused by mealybugs, a certain number of Ph. solenopsis were infested to the plants and observed. The result shows that there are four mealybugs species, i.e Ferrisia virgata, Ph. solenopsis, Planacoccus minor, and Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi. From this study, F. virgata and Pl. minor are newly recorded mealybugs pests found on chrysanthemum. The highest population of Ph. solenopsis is recorded in White Reagent variety as many as 73.5 mealybugs per plot or 8.72% of intensity attack level. Malformation of vegetative phase of chrysanthemum reported as reduction of leaf size, wavy leaves, thickened, shriveled, curled, and twisted leaves. Further damage on generative phase caused up to 30 mealybug infestation showed the incurvation of bud and flower stalk, and reduction of overall plant size.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:188512022-06-29T00:21:14Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18851/ The presence of mealybugs (Hemiptera : Pseudococcidae) on Chrysanthemum morifolium ramat Yuliani Nur Aisyah, Dewi Sartiami, Chrysanthemum morifolium is the most exported ornamental cut flower in Indonesia. Its cultivation cannot be separated from pests attacks, especially mealybugs which affect its sale value. This study aimed to identify mealybugs species on C. morifolium, to determine population density, the intensity attack level and damage symptom of Phenacoccus solenopsis. Mealybug identification was carried out by collecting mealybugs and preparing the slides mount. The population density and attack intensity of Ph. solenopsis were observed on three varieties of chrysanthemum. The damage symptom caused by mealybugs, a certain number of Ph. solenopsis were infested to the plants and observed. The result shows that there are four mealybugs species, i.e Ferrisia virgata, Ph. solenopsis, Planacoccus minor, and Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi. From this study, F. virgata and Pl. minor are newly recorded mealybugs pests found on chrysanthemum. The highest population of Ph. solenopsis is recorded in White Reagent variety as many as 73.5 mealybugs per plot or 8.72% of intensity attack level. Malformation of vegetative phase of chrysanthemum reported as reduction of leaf size, wavy leaves, thickened, shriveled, curled, and twisted leaves. Further damage on generative phase caused up to 30 mealybug infestation showed the incurvation of bud and flower stalk, and reduction of overall plant size. Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18851/1/45893-159587-1-PB.pdf Yuliani Nur Aisyah, and Dewi Sartiami, (2021) The presence of mealybugs (Hemiptera : Pseudococcidae) on Chrysanthemum morifolium ramat. Serangga, 26 (2). pp. 68-81. ISSN 1394-5130 https://ejournal.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1406/showToc
spellingShingle Yuliani Nur Aisyah,
Dewi Sartiami,
The presence of mealybugs (Hemiptera : Pseudococcidae) on Chrysanthemum morifolium ramat
title The presence of mealybugs (Hemiptera : Pseudococcidae) on Chrysanthemum morifolium ramat
title_full The presence of mealybugs (Hemiptera : Pseudococcidae) on Chrysanthemum morifolium ramat
title_fullStr The presence of mealybugs (Hemiptera : Pseudococcidae) on Chrysanthemum morifolium ramat
title_full_unstemmed The presence of mealybugs (Hemiptera : Pseudococcidae) on Chrysanthemum morifolium ramat
title_short The presence of mealybugs (Hemiptera : Pseudococcidae) on Chrysanthemum morifolium ramat
title_sort presence of mealybugs (hemiptera : pseudococcidae) on chrysanthemum morifolium ramat
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18851/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18851/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18851/1/45893-159587-1-PB.pdf