• Geococcus Green, E.E. 1902. Three new genera of Coccidae from Ceylon. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 38: 260-263 [262].

  Type species:

   Geococcus radicum Green, 1902 by original designation.

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

ID Keys

(Tang, F.T., 1992) [44] (female; China); (Williams, D.J. & Granara de Willink, M.C., 1992) [38] (female; Central and South America); (Williams, D.J. & Granara de Willink, M.C., 1992) [187] (female; Central and South America); (Williams, D.J. & Watson, G.W., 1988) [17] (female; tropical South Pacific region); (Avasthi, R.K. & Shafee, S.A., 1987) [4] (female; India); (Williams, D.J., 1985) [35] (female; Australia); (Wang, T.C., 1982) [19] (female; China); (Kawai, S., 1980) [121] (female; species Japan); (Paik, W.H. (ed.), 1978) [(female; South Korea); (Williams, D.J., 1969) [516-517] (female; world); (McKenzie, H.L., 1967) [44] (female; North America); (Beardsley, J.W., 1966) [404] (female; Federated States of Micronesia); (Hambleton, E.J., 1946) [12] (female; species world); (Kuwana, S.I., 1923) [50-51] (female; species Japan)

GENERAL

Good definition and characters given by Ferris in Zimmerman, E.C. 1948. Homoptera: Sternorrhyncha. pp. 268 in Zimmerman, E.C. (ed). Insects of Hawaii. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press Vol. 5 464 pp., De Lotto, G. 1964. Observations on African mealy bugs (Hemiptera: Coccoidea). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology 14: 343–397, Williams, D.J. 1969. A revision of the genus (Geococcus) Green (Homoptera, Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research 59: 505–517; Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp., Paik, W.H. (ed.) 1978. Illustrated flora and fauna of Korea. Insecta (VI). [Korea] : Min. Education (Samhwa Publ. Co. Ltd) Vol. 22 481 pp., Kawai, S. 1980. Scale insects of Japan in colors. Tokyo : National Agricultural Education Association 455 pp., Williams, D.J. & Watson, G.W. 1988. The Scale Insects of the Tropical South Pacific Region. Part 1. The armoured scales (Diaspididae). London : CAB International Institute of Entomology 290 pp., Tang, F.T. 1992. [The Pseudococcidae of China]. Taigu, Shanxi, China : Shanxi Agricultural University 768 pp., Williams, D.J. & Granara de Willink, M.C. 1992. Mealybugs of Central and South America. London, England : CAB International Institute of Entomology 635 pp. and by Williams, D.J. 1998. Mealybugs of the genera Eumyrmococcus Silvestri and Xenococcus Silvestri associated with the ant genus Acropyga Roger and a review of the subfamily Rhizoecinae (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. Entomology Series (London) 67: 1–64. Williams, D.J. 1969. A revision of the genus (Geococcus) Green (Homoptera, Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research 59: 505–517 revised the genus.

General References

Beardsley, J.W. 1966. Insects of Micronesia. Homoptera: Coccoidea. Insects of Micronesia 6: 377-562 [415] (taxonomy)

Ben-Dov, Y. 1994. A Systematic Catalogue of the Mealybugs of the World (Insecta: Homoptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae and Putoidae) with Data on Geographical Distribution, Host Plants, Biology and Economic Importance. Andover, UK : Intercept Limited 686 pp. [171] (catalogue)

De Lotto, G. 1964. Observations on African mealy bugs (Hemiptera: Coccoidea). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 14: 343-397 [353] (taxonomy)

Fernald, M.E. 1903. A catalogue of the Coccidae of the world. Bulletin of the Hatch Experiment Station of the Massachusetts Agricultural College 88: 1-360 [115] (catalogue)

Ferris, G.F. 1922. Notes on Coccidae – X. (Hemiptera). The Canadian Entomologist 54: 246-248 [247] (taxonomy)

Green, E.E. 1902. Three new genera of Coccidae from Ceylon. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 38: 260-263 [262] (taxonomy)

Kawai, S. 1980. Scale insects of Japan in colors. Tokyo : National Agricultural Education Association 455 pp. [121] (taxonomy, description)

Kuwana, S.I. 1932. The genus Antonina (Family Coccidae) of Japan. Dobutsugako Zasshi, Tokyo (Journal of the Zoological Society of Japan) 44: 213-219 [50] (taxonomy, description)

McKenzie, H.L. 1967. Mealybugs of California with taxonomy, biology, and control of North American species (Homoptera: Cooccoidea: Pseudococcidae). Berkeley : Univ. Calif. Press 526 pp. [44] (taxonomy, description)

Morrison, H. & Morrison, E.R. 1966. An annotated list of generic names of the scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Miscellaneous Publication United States Department of Agriculture 1015: 1-206 [84] (taxonomy, catalogue)

Paik, W.H. (ed.) 1978. Illustrated flora and fauna of Korea. Insecta (VI). [Korea] : Min. Education (Samhwa Publ. Co. Ltd) Vol. 22 481 pp. (taxonomy)

Tang, F.T. 1992. [The Pseudococcidae of China]. Taigu, Shanxi, China : Shanxi Agricultural University 768 pp. [45] (taxonomy, description)

Tao, C.C.C. 1999. List of Coccoidea (Homoptera) of China. Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Special Publication No. 78: 1-176 [15] (taxonomy)

Williams, D.J. 1969. A revision of the genus (Geococcus) Green (Homoptera, Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research 59: 505-517 [505-517] (taxonomy, description)

Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [35, 168] (taxonomy)

Williams, D.J. 1998. Mealybugs of the genera Eumyrmococcus Silvestri and Xenococcus Silvestri associated with the ant genus Acropyga Roger and a review of the subfamily Rhizoecinae (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, London (Entomology) 67: 1-64 [26] (taxonomy, description)

Williams, D.J. & Granara de Willink, M.C. 1992. Mealybugs of Central and South America. London, England : CAB International Institute of Entomology 635 pp. [186-187] (taxonomy, description)

Williams, D.J. & Watson, G.W. 1988. The Scale Insects of the Tropical South Pacific Region. Pt. 2: The mealybugs (Pseudococcidae). London : CAB International Institute of Entomology 260 pp. [85] (taxonomy, description)

Zimmerman, E.C. 1948. Homoptera: Sternorrhyncha. 268 in Zimmerman, E.C. (ed.). Insects of Hawaii. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press Vol. 5 464 pp. [148, 158] (taxonomy, description)

History of changes

• Geococcus coffeae Green, E.E. 1933. Notes on some Coccidae from Surinam, Dutch Guiana, with descriptions of new species. Stylops 2: 49-58 [54].

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

ID Keys

(Tang, F.T., 1992) [45] (female; China); (Williams, D.J. & Watson, G.W., 1988) [85] (female; tropical South Pacific region); (Beardsley, J.W., 1966) [151] (female; Hawaiian islands)

GENERAL

Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams, D.J. 1958. Mealybugs (Pseudococcidae: Homoptera) described by W.M. Maskell, R. Newstead, T.D.A. Cockerell and E.E. Green from the Ethiopian region. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology 6: 205–236, Williams, D.J. & Watson, G.W. 1988. The Scale Insects of the Tropical South Pacific Region. Part 1. The armoured scales (Diaspididae). London : CAB International Institute of Entomology 290 pp., Kozarzhevskaya, E.F. 1992. Pests of ornamental plants – armoured scales, soft scales, mealybugs. Moscow : Nauka 358 pp. and by Williams, D.J. & Granara de Willink, M.C. 1992. Mealybugs of Central and South America. London, England : CAB International Institute of Entomology 635 pp.. Good description of the adult female given by Tang, F.T. 1992. [The Pseudococcidae of China]. Taigu, Shanxi, China : Shanxi Agricultural University 768 pp.. Williams, D.J. 1969. A new species of Parlagena McKenzie attacking coconut trees in Trinidad (Hom., Coccoidea, Diaspididae). Bulletin of Entomological Research [1969]: 97–99 discussed the misidentication of this species as Geococcus radicum Green by various authors.

BIOLOGY

Biology and ecology discussed by Kozarzhevskaya, E.F. 1992. Pests of ornamental plants – armoured scales, soft scales, mealybugs. Moscow : Nauka 358 pp.. Occurring on the roots of its host plants.

Common Name References

Ben-Dov, Y. 1993. A Systematic Catalogue of the Soft Scale Insects of the World (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) with Data on Geographical Distribution, Host Plants, Biology and Economic Importance. Flora & Fauna Handbook, No. 9. Gainesville, FL : Sandhill Crane Press 536 pp. (Cited also by ) (Hemisphaerical Scale)

Carvalho, J.P. & Aguiar, A.M.F. 1997. [Citrus pests in the Island of Madeira] Pragas dos citrinos na Ilha da Madeira. Madeira : Secretaria Regional de Agricultura, Florestas e Pescs 411 pp. (Cochnilha-hemisferica)

Hamon, A.B. & Williams, M.L. 1984. The soft scale insects of Florida (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae). In, Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Land Areas. Gainesville : Fla. Dept. of Agric. & Consumer Serv. Div. Plant Ind. 194 pp. (Cited also by and ) (Hemispherical Scale)

Llorens Climent, J.M. 1990. [Scale insects and their biological control.] Homoptera I, Cocchinillas de los cítricos y su control biológico. Alicante, Spain : Pisa Ediciones 260 pp. (Caparreta Hemisferica)

Naumann, I.D., Ingram, R.J. & Floyd, R. 2002. Australian Insect Common Names, based on CSIRO Handbook of Australian Insect Names. 6th edn 1993. http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/. (Coffee Root Mealybug)

Picart, J.L. & Matile-Ferrero, D. 2000. [Mealybugs in collection greenhouses.] Cochenilles en serres de collections. Phytoma 524: 44-46 (La Cochenille De Serre)

Quezada, J.R., Cornejo, C., Diaz de Mira, A. & Hidalgo, F. 1972. [The main species of insects associated with citrus crops in El Salvador.]. San Salvador, E. Salvador : Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganaderia 49 pp. (Escama Hemisferica)

Samuel, S.D., Balakrishnan, M.M. & Bhat, P.K. 1993. A review on brown scale (Saissetia coffeae) in India. Indian Coffee 57(1–2): 23-24 (Brown Scale)

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