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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.

• Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae), a new pest in Montenegro.
  Hrncic, S.; Radonjic, S.; Vänninen, I. (2011) IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 68, 71-74
• First report of Phytophthora foliar blight on Florida hopbush (Dodonaea viscosa) in Italy.
  Aiello, D.; Faedda, R.; Vitale, A.; Pane, A.; Polizzi, G. (2011) Journal of Phytopathology 159 (10), 697-699
• First report of Trichodorus primitivus, T. sparsus and T. viruliferus (Nematoda: Trichodoridae) from the Czech Republic.
  Kumari, S.; Decraemer, W. (2011) Helminthologia 48 (3), 195-199
• Orius insidiosus (Say) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) presence on “Ataulfo” mango inflorescences in Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico.
  Santiesteban-Hernández, A.; Virgen-Sánchez, A.; Henaut, Y.; Cruz-López, L. (2011) Acta Zoologica Mexicana 27 (2), 497-499
• First report of root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne arenaria) infecting parsley in Turkey.
  Mennan, S.; Aydinli, G.; Kati, T. (2011) Journal of Phytopathology 159 (10), 694-696
• Two new records of the genus Cryptaphis Hille Ris Lambers (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from korea.
  Choi HwalRan; Kim HyoJoong; Lee SeugnHwan (2011) Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 14 (4), 519-524
• Outbreak of an exotic flatid, Metcalfa pruinosa (Say) (Hemiptera: Flatidae), in the capital region of Korea.
  Kim YeYeun; Kim MinYoung; Hong KiJeong; Lee SeungHwan (2011) Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 14 (4), 473-478
• Avocado seed moth, Stenoma catenifer Walsingham (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) in Queretaro, Mexico.
  Palacios Torres, R. E.; Ramírez-Del Ángel, M.; Uribe-González, E.; Granados-Escamilla, D.; Romero-Castañeda, J.; Valdez-Carrasco, J. (2011) Acta Zoologica Mexicana 27 (2), 501-504
• An overview of invasive species on vegetables in greenhouses in southern part of Montenegro.
  Radonjic, S.; Hrncic, S.; Vänninen, I. (2011) IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 68, 153-157
• Detection of 16SrII Group phytoplasma in China aster (Callistephus chinensis).
  Win NangKyuKyu; Kim YoungHwan; Chung HeeWon; Jung HeeYoung (2011) Tropical Plant Pathology 36 (3), 186-189

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