Aleurodicus  cocois (Curtis)

Nomenclature: 

Aleurodicus cocois  (Curtis)  [Curtis, 1846: 284-285];  [Caballero, 1992].

Aleurodicus  anonae Morgan, 1892: 32.

Aleurodicus cocois  (Curtis) [Morgan: 1892:  32].    

Aleurodicus cocois anacardi Carvalho, Arruda & Arruda. 

Biology [Caballero, 1992]:  Pupal case pale yellow with white wax secretions.  Broadly elliptical and elevated.   Dense populations on lower leaf surface.

Distribution: Australasian:  Hawaii (Leeward Islands) [S.E.L.];  Nearctic:   Mexico [CPC, 2003][Cockerell, 1898: 225], [USA (California)] [S.E.L.];  Neotropical:  Anguilla [CPC, 2003][NHM, London], Antigua and Barbuda [CPC, 2003][Schotman, 1989] [S.E.L.],  Barbados [CPC, 2003][Curtis, 1846: 284][NHM, London][S.E.L.],  Brazil [CPC, 2003][Quaintance, 1907:92][S.E.L.], Bolivia [S.E.L.], Colombia [S.E.L.],  Costa Rica [S.E.L.], Dominica [CPC, 2003][Schotman, 1989],  Dominican Republic [CPC, 2003][S.E.L.], Ecuador [S.E.L.],  El Salvador [S.E.L.],   Guyana [CPC, 2003][S.E.L.], Grenada  [CPC, 2003][NHM, London],  Guadeloupe [CPC, 2003],  Guyana  [Schotman, 1989][ Morgan: 1892:  32],  Honduras [CPC, 2003][Kirkaldi, 1907: 41],  Jamaica  [CPC, 2003][NHM, London],  Martinique [CPC, 2003],  Montserrat [NHM, London][NHM, London], Panama   [CPC, 2003][Schotman, 1989][S.E.L.], Peru [S.E.L.] , [CPC, 2003],  Puerto Rico [S.E.L.], Saint Lucia  [CPC, 2003][Schotman, 1989],  Saint Vincent  and the grenadines [CPC, 2003][Schotman, 1989][NHM, London],  Suriname  [CPC, 2003][Schotman, 1989][S.E.L.], Trinidad and Tobago [CPC, 2003][Schotman, 1989][Quaintance, 1907][NHM, London][S.E.L.], Venezuela [CPC, 2003][Bondar 1923: 63][S.E.L.], Virgin Islands [S.E.L.].

Host:  Anacardiaceae  [Martin, 1997: 127]:  Anacardium occidentale [CPC, 2003][Costa Lima, 1968: 106][NHM, London];  Annonaceae [Martin, 1997: 127 Annona muricata [ Morgan: 1892:  29] [NHM, London],   Annnona reticulata &  Annnona squamosa [Quaintance, 1907:97];  Arecaceae: Cocos nucifera [Caballero, 1992: 61][Curtis, 1846: 284],  Elaeis sp [CPC, 2003] , Washingtonia robusta [ Dozier, 1936: 284];  Chrysobalanaceae :  Chrysobalanus icaco [Baker, JM 1937: 607]  Licania  (Moquilea)  tomentosa [Costa Lima , 1928: 133 ]; Combretaceae:   Terminalia  catappa [Caballero, 1992: 61];   Euphorbiaceae :  Hevea brasiliensis [CPC, 2003][Costa Lima, 1968: 106] [NHM, London];  Heliconiaceae : Heliconia sp. [Caballero, 1992: 61];   Lauraceae [Martin, 1997: 127]: Persea americana [CPC, 2003][Caballero, 1992: 61][Costa Lima, 1968: 106] [NHM, London];  Leguminosae  : Brya ebenus [NHM, London];   Moraceae : Ficus  sp. [Kirkaldi, 1907: 40];  Musaceae : Musa paradisiaca [CPC, 2003][Caballero, 1992: 61][Kirkaldi, 1907: 41];  Myrtaceae :  Psidium     guajave [Caballero, 1992: 61][Baker, A. C. & Moles, M. L.  1923: 620];  Piperaceae:  Piper nigrum [CPC, 2003][NHM, London];  Polygonaceae:  Coccoloba uvifera [Quaintance & Baker, 1913: 54];  Rubiaceae: Richardia pacifica  [Morgan: 1892:  29];  Rutaceae: Citrus reticulata [Caballero, 1992: 61];  Sterculiaceae:  Theobroma cacao [Costa Lima, 1968: 106]. 

Taxonomy [Martin, 1997][Caballero, 1992][Quaintance & Baker, 1913]:  Margin not dentate. 

Pupal case with 7 pairs of compound pores; cephalic & 2 caudal pairs reduced,  smaller than anterior 4 abdominal pores. 

Submarginal simple pore band present and extends between abdominal compound pores; submarginal double-rimmed pores absent;  dorsal septate pores present.

Natural Enemies:  [Kairo et al, 2001][Caballero, 1992][Polaszek, A. , 1991][Carvalho et al, 1972][Thompson & Simmonds, 1964: 53][Schilder & Schilder, 1928: 247]: Cladosporium herbarium (Anamorphic Fungi); Cryptognatha nodiceps Marshall, Exoplectra sp. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae)[Biocontrol News and Information, see table 2];  Dirphys, Encarsia  guadeloupae Viggiani, Encarsia sp. Encarsia sp. nr. meritoria  Gahan, Euderomphale, Encarsiella noyesi Hayat, Encarsiella sp.; Nephaspis (Hymenoptera,  Aphelinidae); Metaphycus sp.  (Hymenoptera,  Encyrtidae); Signiphora sp. (Hymenoptera, Signaphoridae).

Related Genera:  The recent separation of Aleurodicus iridescens from Aleurodicus cocois (Martin and Watson, 1998) renders  older literature records of the host range of A.  cocois somewhat uncertain, as they may refer to A. (iridescens) pulvinatus or A. cocois,  or both species.

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