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First record of Aleurocanthus camelliae Kanmiya & Kasai, 2011 (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) from Italy, on ornamental Camellia spp. plants
Author(s) -
Rizzo Domenico,
Suma Pompeo,
Rossi Elisabetta,
Farina Paolo,
Da Lio Daniele,
Bartolini Linda,
Salemi Chiara,
Farina Alessia,
Rapisarda Carmelo
Publication year - 2021
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.12760
Subject(s) - ornamental plant , phytosanitary certification , hemiptera , camellia , whitefly , biology , pest analysis , botany , horticulture
This paper provides a first report of Aleurocanthus camelliae , the Camellia spiny whitefly, from Italy. The pest was found on plants of Camellia spp. grown in the nursery. Brief morphological and biological information is provided on this whitefly, as well as some considerations on the phytosanitary measures to be adopted to reduce the potential risk of its spread on ornamental plants in Europe and the EPPO region.