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We’ve selected a few of the latest new geographic, host and species records for plant pests and diseases from CAB Abstracts. Click on the links to view the abstracts.

• Identification of some viruses causing mosaic on lettuce and characterization of Lettuce mosaic virus from Tehran province in Iran.
  Soleimani, P.; Mosahebi, G.; Habibi, M. K. (2011) African Journal of Agricultural Research 6 (13), 3029-3035.
• A new genus and species of Neotropical Anacolini and new distributional records (Insecta, Coleoptera, Cerambycidae).
  Monné, M. A.; Monné, M. L. (2011) Journal of Natural History 45 (29-32), 1859-1866.
• Two hitherto undescribed species of Alternaria Ness. from India.
  Singh, D. P.; Mall, T. P. (2011) Trends in Biosciences 4 (1), 58-60.
• New records of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) from Spain.
  Beltrà, A.; Soto, A. (2011) Phytoparasitica 39 (4), 385-387.
• Report on the palm aphid, Cerataphis brasiliensis on ‘Kalparaksha’ coconut cultivar.
  Josephrajkumar, A.; Rajan, P.; Chandrika Mohan; Krishnakumar, V. (2011) Phytoparasitica 39 (4), 389-391.
• Phytoparasitic nematodes associated with ornamental shrubs, trees and palms in Saudi Arabia, including new host records.
  El-Sherbiny, A. A. (2011) Pakistan Journal of Nematology 29 (2), 147-164.
• First report of Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum infecting almonds in Tunisia.
  Khalifa, M. B.; Fakhfakh, H. (2011) Phytoparasitica 39 (4), 411-414.
• First report of Coniella granati causing pomegranate fruit rot in Israel.
  Levy, E.; Elkind, G.; Ben-Arie, R.; Ben-Ze’ev, I. S. (2011) Phytoparasitica 39 (4), 403-405.
• Eriophyoid mite fauna (Acari: Eriophyoidea) of the Tibet Autonomous Region, southwestern China with descriptions of six new species.
  Song ZiWei; Xue XiaoFeng; Hong XiaoYue (2011) International Journal of Acarology 37 (5), 367-390.
• First report of brown leaf spot disease caused by Curvularia lunata infecting Indian spinach or poi (Basella rubra).
  Pandey, R. K.; Gupta, P. K.; Srivastava, M.; Singh, S. R.; Robin Gogoi (2011) Indian Phytopathology 64 (2), 207.
• First report of Sclerotinia stem and twig blight caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on Citrus volkameriana rootstock in Italy.
  Polizzi, G.; Aiello, D.; Scuderi, G.; Cirvilleri, G. (2011) Plant Disease 95 (8), 1030-1031.
• First report of Turnip ringspot virus in field mustard (Brassica chinensis) in Taiwan.
  Chen, Y. K.; Chang, Y. S.; Bau, H. J. (2011) Plant Disease 95 (8), 1036.
• First report of the occurrence of Cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus on oilseed pumpkin in Serbia.
  Vucurovic, A.; Bulajic, A.; Stankovic, I.; Ristic, D.; Berenji, J.; Jovic, J.; Krstic, B. (2011) Plant Disease 95 (8), 1035.
• First report of Pepino mosaic virus infecting tomato in Mexico.
  Ling, K. S.; Zhang, W. (2011) Plant Disease 95 (8), 1035-1036.
• First report of Phaeoacremonium mortoniae associated with grapevine decline in Iran.
  Mohammadi, H. (2011) Plant Disease 95 (8), 1034.
• First confirmed report of powdery scab caused by Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea on potato in Sri Lanka.
  Babu, A. G. C.; Merz, U. (2011) Plant Disease 95 (8), 1033.
• Molecular characterization of Tobacco leaf curl Pusa virus, a new monopartite Begomovirus associated with tobacco leaf curl disease in India.
  Singh, M. K.; Singh, K.; Haq, Q. M. R.; Mandal, B.; Varma, A. (2011) Virus Genes 43 (2), 296-306.
• Molecular characterization of a new tospovirus infecting soybean.
  Zhou, J.; Kantartzi, S. K.; Wen, R. H.; Newman, M.; Hajimorad, M. R.; Rupe, J. C.; Tzanetakis, I. E. (2011) Virus Genes 43 (2), 289-295.
• Phytophthora gemini sp. nov., a new species isolated from the halophilic plant Zostera marina in the Netherlands.
  Veld, W. A. M. in ‘t; Rosendahl, K. C. H. M.; Brouwer, H.; Cock, A. W. A. M. de (2011) Fungal Biology 115 (8), 724-732.
• First report of soybean rust caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi on Pachyrhizus erosus in the United States.
  Delaney, M. A.; Sikora, E. J.; Delaney, D. P.; Palm, M. E.; Roscoe, J.; Haudenshield, J. S.; Hartman, G. L. (2011) Plant Disease 95 (8), 1034.

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