Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2023.32.28
Aleurocanthus camelliae Kanmiya & Kasai, 2011 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), a newly intercepted whitefly species in Croatia
Mladen Šimala
orcid.org/0000-0001-7281-0924
; Hrvatska agencija za poljoprivredu i hranu, Centar za zaštitu bilja, Gorice 68b, 10000 Zagreb
Maja Pintar
orcid.org/0000-0002-9491-5070
; Hrvatska agencija za poljoprivredu i hranu, Centar za zaštitu bilja, Gorice 68b, 10000 Zagreb
Vjekoslav Markotić
; Hrvatska agencija za poljoprivredu i hranu, Centar za zaštitu bilja, Gorice 68b, 10000 Zagreb
Abstract
The Camellia spiny whitefly Aleurocanthus camelliae Kanmiya & Kasai, 2011 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) was intercepted for the first time during 2022 in consignments with ornamental Camellia spp. seedlings originating from Italy, in seven plant nurseries and garden centres in Croatia. This Eastern Palearctic whitefly species is an important pest, especially in tea cultivation of East Asia. However, in Croatia the species has been detected at very low population densities without any significant damage to the infested ornamental plants of the genus Camellia L. From the infested leaves collected on each location, whitefly puparia and pupal cases were slide-mounted and morphologically identified in laboratory as the species A. camelliae. It is assumed that in the case of spreading and domestication in Croatia, A. camelliae could potentially present a phytosanitary risk for the camellias planted in gardens and parks in the Kvarner area.
Keywords
Aleyrodidae; Aleurocanthus camelliae; camellia; interception; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
309205
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Publication date:
30.12.2023.
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