Open AccessBiology and Distribution of Pryeria sinica, a New Pest of Euonymus Found in Virginia and Maryland
Author(s) -
Peter B. Schultz,
Eric R. Day,
Adria Bordas,
Richard Bean
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
plant health progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.565
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 1535-1025
DOI - 10.1094/php-2006-1127-01-br
Subject(s) - euonymus , biology , voltinism , pest analysis , larva , ornamental plant , botany , horticulture
Pryeria sinica is a newly discovered foliar feeding insect previously known only from Asia that feeds on Euonymus and Celastrus. It is univoltine in Maryland and Virginia with egg hatch occurring in mid-March. Larvae initially feed as leaf skeletonizers, then later as leaf notchers. Accepted for publication 7 August 2006. Published 27 November 2006.
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