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<p>The genus <i>Saissetia</i> Deplanche (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) comprises 46 species worldwide, of which only four have been reported in India. However, no comprehensive taxonomic revision exists for the country. In this study, we record two species, <i>Saissetia coffeae</i> (Walker) and <i>S. miranda</i> (Cockerell and Parrott), from West Bengal, India. Both species are redescribed, and DNA barcoding using the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase 1 (COI) gene has been performed. Genetic variations among global populations of <i>S. coffeae</i> are critically discussed. Furthermore, several novel associations of ants, parasitoids, and predators with these soft scale insects, along with one previously unreported host plant, are documented.</p>

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Molecular characterization and redescription of two species of Saissetia Deplanche (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) from West Bengal, India with records of new host plants and associated insect species

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    2026年5月6日

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  • Anirban Das,
  • Aniruddha Pramanik,
  • Bijan Kumar Das

摘要

The genus Saissetia Deplanche (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) comprises 46 species worldwide, of which only four have been reported in India. However, no comprehensive taxonomic revision exists for the country. In this study, we record two species, Saissetia coffeae (Walker) and S. miranda (Cockerell and Parrott), from West Bengal, India. Both species are redescribed, and DNA barcoding using the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase 1 (COI) gene has been performed. Genetic variations among global populations of S. coffeae are critically discussed. Furthermore, several novel associations of ants, parasitoids, and predators with these soft scale insects, along with one previously unreported host plant, are documented.