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First record of Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Albizia julibrissin - Honeybee foraging on mealybug honeydew Cover

First record of Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Albizia julibrissin - Honeybee foraging on mealybug honeydew

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|Jan 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hppj-2025-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2732-656X | Journal ISSN: 1791-3691
Language: English
Page range: 13 - 16
Submitted on: Dec 14, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 5, 2025
Published on: Jan 28, 2025
Published by: Benaki Phytopathological Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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