Rhizococcus munroi (Boryatynski, 1962)

Munro’s felt scale

polyphagous on low plants.

parasite

Scales mainly near the root collar.

host plants

Achillea distans, millefolium; Artemisia; Brachypodium pinnatum; Calluna; Chrysanthemum; Crepis; Deschampsia; Erigeron canadensis; Euphorbia; Minuartia anatolica, setacea; Potentilla megalantha; Sarcopoterium spinosum; Saussurea japonica; Schedonorus pratensis; Sedum; Tetragonolobus; Teucrium; Thymus odoratissimus; Valeriana officinalis; Veronica; Vicia.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2020).

synonyms

Acanthoococcus, Eriococcus, munroi.

references

Hellrigl (2004a), Kozár, Kaydan, Konczné Benedicty & Szita (2013a), Kozár & Ostafichuk (1987a), Kozár, Paloukis & Papadopoulos (1991a, ScaleNet (2023).