Open AccessNew records of scale insects (Rhynchota: Sternorrhyncha: Coccinea) — pedunculate oak pests (Quercus robur Linnaeus, 1753) in fauna of Belarus
Author(s) -
A.M. Ostrovsky
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
lesnoj vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2542-1468
DOI - 10.18698/2542-1468-2022-2-31-35
Subject(s) - fauna , quercus robur , biology , ecology , sternorrhyncha , botany , hemiptera
This article provides information about the findings of three more species new to the fauna of Belarus — Parthenolecanium rufulum (Cockerell, 1903), Kermes quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) and K. roboris (Fourcroy, 1785). Information on the distribution, biology, ecology and the degree of harmfulness of these species is given. The morphological description of the studied forms is given. As part of the implementation of forest protection measures, monitoring and recording of all cases of detection of these scale insects in our region will be important.