Phyllocnistis meliacella explained

The mahogany leaf miner (Phyllocnistis meliacella) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Costa Rica, but has recently also been recorded from Florida in the United States.[1]

The larvae feed on Meliaceae species. [2]

Notes and References

  1. Howard . F. W. . Reduction of Damage to Mahogany by Mahogany Shoot Borer and Mahogany Leaf Miner by Use of Azadirachtin . Journal of Tropical Forest Science . 1995 . 7 . 3 . 454–461 . 43581839 . 0128-1283.
  2. Abdala-Roberts . Luis . Mooney . Kailen A. . Quijano-Medina . Teresa . Campos-Navarrete . María José . González-Moreno . Alejandra . Parra-Tabla . Víctor . Comparison of tree genotypic diversity and species diversity effects on different guilds of insect herbivores . Oikos . November 2015 . 124 . 11 . 1527–1535 . 10.1111/oik.02033 .

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