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Armoured scale insects (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) intercepted at the ports of entry in the Republic of Korea over the last 20 years
Author(s) -
Suh S.J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/epp.12299
Subject(s) - diaspididae , hemiptera , quarantine , plant quarantine , biology , scale insect , scale (ratio) , botany , ecology , homoptera , geography , pest analysis , cartography
A total of 88 species of armoured scale insects from 40 different countries were intercepted by quarantine inspectors in the Republic of Korea on consignments of plants and plant products at the ports of entry in the Republic of Korea from 1996 to 2015. A list of all the species identified, along with a dichotomous key to the 88 intercepted species of armoured scale insects, is provided to help in the detection and identification of species of this important group of plant pests.