IFAS Extension
Longtailed Mealybug Pseudococcus longispinus (Targioni Tozzetti) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
andMorgan Byron
Contacts: Elena Rhodes
Release Date: 2/22/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
About this Publication
This document is EENY-666, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2016. Revised December 2022 and September 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Byron, M. A., & Gillett-Kaufman, J. L. (2020). Longtailed Mealybug Pseudococcus longispinus (Targioni Tozzetti) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). EDIS, 2016(8), 3. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1149-2016
Authors
Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman
instructional associate professor, Ph.D., Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, former UF/IFAS Extension scientist, integrated pest management, olives, Department of Entomology and Nematology
Morgan Byron
student
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Plant Pathology
Contacts
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology