| present status of maconellicoccus hirsutus (hemiptera: pseudococcidae) in the mariana islands and its control by two fortuitously introduced natural enemies. | the mealybug maconellicoccus hirsutus (green) (hemiptera: pseudococcidae), attacks ornamental and fruit crops in the mariana islands. insecticides cannot penetrate the heavy layers of wax that protect the insect's body. we surveyed the mealybug's locally recruited natural enemies and their effects on its population on guam, rota, saipan, and tinian to assess the need for introduction of exotic natural enemies. we monitored population densities of m. hirsutus, those of its natural enemies, and pa ... | 2009 | 19736753 |