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1. Alteration of forest structure modifies the distribution of scale insect, Stigmacoccus garmilleri, in Mexican tropical montane cloud forests.

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Gamper, Heather A., Koptur, Suzanne, García-Franco, Jose, and Stapper, Andres Plata

Subjects
*SCALE insects, *MARGARODIDAE, *HONEYDEW, *FRAGMENTED landscapes, *ANIMAL-plant relationships
Abstract

The article focuses on a research conducted in order to identify the effects of alteration of forest structure on the distribution of scale insect, Stigmacoccus garmilleri (S. garmilleri). It discusses the occurrence of S. garmilleri as an ecologically important honeydew-producing scale insect in highland forests of Veracruz, Mexico. The study revealed an increase in scale insect infestation of trees with forest disturbance.

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2011
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