Entomologia Croatica, Vol. 23 No. 1, 2024.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.17971/ec.23.1.2
First record of the nesting whitefly (Paraleyrodes minei Iaccarino, 1990) in Croatia
Mladen Šimala
; Croatian Agency for Agriculture and Food, Centre for Plant Protection, Zagreb, Croatia
Maja Pintar
; Croatian Agency for Agriculture and Food, Centre for Plant Protection, Zagreb, Croatia
Vjekoslav Markotić
; Croatian Agency for Agriculture and Food, Centre for Plant Protection, Zagreb, Croatia
Martina Kadoić Balaško
; Croatian Agency for Agriculture and Food, Centre for Plant Protection, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The nesting whitefly, Paraleyrodes minei Iaccarino, 1990 (Aleyrodidae: Aleurodicinae), was recorded for the first time in Croatia on leaves of mandarin and orange trees on the island of Vis in September 2023. Whitefly puparia collected from the infested leaves were morphologically identified as species P. minei in the laboratory. Currently, the whitefly fauna in Croatia comprises 37 species belonging to 22 genera. They all are classified in the subfamily Aleyrodinae. Therefore, the exotic Neotropical species P. minei is the first and, for now, the only member of the aleyrodid subfamily Aleurodicinae that has been found in Croatia. It is a polyphagous species feeding mostly on woody plants assigned to 19 families. It is most frequently recorded on genus Citrus (Rutaceae) plants, with a status of moderate to severe pest. Due to the intensive international trade of plants and global climatic changes, this invasive pest presents certain phytosanitary risks to citrus orchards, not only on geographically isolated island Vis, but potentially also on the mainland of the Adriatic part of Croatia. The aim of this paper is to present the first record of P. minei in Croatia and provide information about the species morphology, biology, and damages.
Keywords
Aleyrodidae; Aleurodicinae; Paraleyrodes minei; first record; citrus; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
318737
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Publication date:
25.6.2024.
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