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A morphological and systematic study of the first and second instars of the Kermesidae in the Nearctic region (Homoptera: Coccoidea)

Abstract

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The Cocco idea or scale insects are among the most important pests of sylvicultural, ornamental, agricultural and greenhouse plantings throughout the world. There are 21 families comprising 6,000 species. Direct injury occurs from the withdrawal of sap while feeding and from the production of galls. Some scale insects are host specific while others are polyphagous. They feed on many different parts of plants including the roots, trunk, stems, leaves, buds and fruit.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph. D.
Level thesis:degree_level
doctoral
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Entomology
Department dc:contributor.department
Entomology
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1978

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Baer, Ronald G.
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Kosztarab, Michael
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Fox, J. A.
  • Eaton, John L.
  • Robinson, William H.
  • Heikkenen, Herman John

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-06082010-020710
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/38587

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Baer, Ronald G.. A morphological and systematic study of the first and second instars of the Kermesidae in the Nearctic region (Homoptera: Coccoidea). doctoral thesis, Virginia Tech, 1978. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38587