Planococcus citri
characteristics: tail filaments are short, older instars having a line lengthwise over their body, waxy filaments around the body short, body colour yellow to orange, eggs yellow, males very tiny, winged, grey coloured natural enemies: Leptomastix dactylopii, Leptomastidea abnormis, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri en Nephus includens hosts: e.g. Croton, Ficus, Schefflera |
Pseudococcus viburni (syn. P. affinis)
characteristics: tail filaments moderately long, but shorter than the body; no line lengthwise over their body, waxy filaments around the body rather short, body colour orange, eggs orange, deposited outside of the female's body in an ovisac natural enemies: Pseudaphycus maculipennis, Leptomastix epona en Cryptolaemus montrouzieri hosts: e.g. Passiflora, roses , tomatoes |
Pseudococcus longispinus
characteristics: tail filaments long, longer than body length, waxy filaments around the body clearly visible, moderately long, older instars having a line lengthwise over their body, body colour grey, this species is viviparous, so no ovisac visible insect often hidden in white waxy mass natural enemies: Anagyrus fusciventris, Anagyrus pseudococci, Gyranusoidea litura en Cryptolaemus montrouzieri hosts: e.g. Cycas, orchids, palm trees |
Spilococcus cactearum
characteristics: tail filaments same length as filaments around the body, no line lengthwise over their body, waxy filaments on the body rather thin, body colour grey occurs only on cactus natural enemies: Leptomastix epona en Cryptolaemus montrouzieri hosts: cactae |
