TY - JOUR T1 - Biology, ecology, and management of cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). AU - Waqas,Muhammad S, AU - Shi,Zuhua, AU - Yi,Tian-Ci, AU - Xiao,Rong, AU - Shoaib,Ali Az, AU - Elabasy,Asem Ss, AU - Jin,Dao-Chao, Y1 - 2021/08/12/ PY - 2021/07/15/revised PY - 2021/07/08/received PY - 2021/07/27/accepted PY - 2021/7/28/pubmed PY - 2021/11/12/medline PY - 2021/7/27/entrez KW - Phenacoccus solenopsis KW - biological characteristics KW - cotton KW - integrated management KW - invasive pest SP - 5321 EP - 5333 JF - Pest management science JO - Pest Manag Sci VL - 77 IS - 12 N2 - The cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is a highly invasive and harmful pest. It causes considerable loss of cotton crops in China, India and Pakistan. Little is known about its bionomics since it was first recorded in Pakistan and India in 2005. Rapid spread of this pest worldwide has accelerated research on its biology, ecology and management. The P. solenopsis has a short life cycle, and optimal temperatures lead to an increase in the number of generations per year, which is a serious threat to cotton crop production. Cotton mealybug is native to the USA, although it has now spread to >43 countries. Insecticidal control is the primary and dominant practice for this pest, and its resistance to commonly used insecticides is increasing. Biocontrol agents have strong potential for the management of nymphal instar stages. We read >250 articles related to our review title and finally reviewed recent advances in the understanding of P. solenopsis biology, ecology and control approaches, aiming to highlight integrated and biological management practices of this pest. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry. SN - 1526-4998 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/34312983/Biology_ecology_and_management_of_cotton_mealybug_Phenacoccus_solenopsis_Tinsley__Hemiptera:_Pseudococcidae__ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -