The grape mealybug, Pseudococcus maritimus (Ehrhorn; Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is the primary vector of Grapevine Leafroll associated Viruses (GLRaVs) in Washington State vineyards. Rearing laboratory colonies of grape mealybug has proven difficult. Several host plants were tested to determine their suitability for use as an alternate host plants for laboratory colonies of grape mealybug. Of the plants tested, colonies of grape mealybug were successful on pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo cv ‘Connecticut field') leaves and vines. Mealybugs were able to develop from the crawler stage, through developmental instars, and adults were able to reproduce viable offspring. To date this is the only successful study to raise grape mealybugs on a cucurbit. Pumpkin appears to be a viable alternate host plant for laboratory colonies of the grape mealybug.
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1 February 2018
Pumpkin as an Alternate Host Plant for Laboratory Colonies of Grape Mealybug
Jonathan S. O'Hearn,
Douglas B. Walsh
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Journal of Economic Entomology
Vol. 111 • No. 2
April 2018
Vol. 111 • No. 2
April 2018
grape mealybug
mealybug colony
pumpkin