| Heliococcus summervillei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Pseudococcidae |
| Genus: | Heliococcus |
| Species: | H. summervillei |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliococcus summervillei Brookes, 1978 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Novonilacoccus oryzae Ghosh & Ghose, 1987 | |
Heliococcus summervillei, the pasture mealybug, is a species of true bug in the family Pseudococcidae, the mealy bugs, subfamily Phenacoccinae. It was originally collected in Pakistan and Australia, and has been spreading worldwide. A sap-feeder, it attacks many pasture grass species, rice, and sugarcane, causing severe damage depending on local conditions.
