Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli (Cooley) hyperparasitizing Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f) Ettingsh

Here, we first report hyperparasitism of Honey Suckeled Mistletoe, Dendrophthoe falcata var. falcata (Loranthaceae) by Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli (Diaspididae). The infected mistletoe was found parasitising branches of the Senna siamea host. Pear-shaped white spots were observed on abaxial and adaxial leaf surfaces, stem and few on the haustorial surfaces of the mistletoe. Close inspection revealed a yellowish-brown spot on individual white spots. These were identified on the basis of morphological features as Cockerell Scales hidden in the white-spot like selfsecreted waxy armours. No incidence of such an infection was seen on any part of the mistletoe host, Senna siamea.