Observations on the Biology and Ovipositional Habits of Aleurocybotus occiduus (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) Attacking Grasses and Sedges

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Abstract
The epidermal cells of grasses and sedges contain large amounts of silica and lignin. As a result, the ovipositing females of Aleurocybotus occiduus Russell deposit the egg stalks in the stomatal openings of the leaf. Besides attaching the egg to the plant tissue, the egg stalk also absorbs moisture from the plant, keeping the egg in a viable, turgid state. The morphology of the egg is discussed in relation to the transfer of symbionts from one generation to the next.

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