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A roving survey was carried out on mango (Mangifera indica) field during 2021 at B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat. Infestation of Ceroplastes rubens Maskell, a new pest was recorded on mango (M. indica). It feeds mainly on leaves, but also on twigs and branches by sap depletion and greyish brown discoloration of leaves. The adults have elliptical, dorsally pentagonal reddish brown body that is coated with pink to reddish brown wax. The present study is the first report of C. rubens on mango from Gujarat, India. Keywords: Ceroplastes rubens new pest, Mangifera indica, Gujarat
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