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Bean crops are being affected by a new pest (Credit: ARS, USDA)

We’ve selected a few of the latest new geographic, host and species records for plant pests and diseases from CAB Abstracts. Records this fortnight include new pest (Duponchelia fovealis) recorded in a peanut field, the first record of Teratopactus nodicollis in dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and a new distributional record of buff coconut mealybug in Kerala.

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• New distributional record of buff coconut mealybug (Nipaecoccus nipae) in Kerala, India.
  Josephrajkumar, A.; Rajan, P.; Chandrika Mohan; Thomas, R. J. (2012) Phytoparasitica 40 (5) 533-535.
• Effects of time of planting and irrigation levels on incidence of potato stem necrosis disease (PSND).
  Rajashekara, H.; Reddy, P. K.; Panduranga, G. S.; Ramanaa Koulagi (2012) Environment and Ecology 30 (3C) 1027-1029.
• Occurrence of Graphiola phoenicis in date palm in Maranhão.
  T. P. de S.; Verzignassi, J. R.; Benchimol, R. L.; Poltronieri, L. S.; Carvalho, E. de A. (2012) Summa Phytopathologica 38 (3) 253.
• Survey of host plants and natural enemies of Drosophila suzukii in an area of strawberry production in Catalonia (northeast Spain).
  Arnó, J.; Riudavets, J.; Gabarra, R. (2012) IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 80, 29-34 .
• Rubelose in Rheedia acuminata plants in Pará: first report.
  Costa, R. C. da; Verzignassi, J. R.; Poltronieri, L. S.; Benchimol, R. L.; Carvalho, E. de A. (2012) Summa Phytopathologica 38 (3) 255.
• New distribution records for cassidinae gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).
  Chaboo, C. S. (2012) Neotropical Entomology 41 (5) 435-436.
• First record of Teratopactus nodicollis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).
  Quintela, E. D.; Santos, J. A. P. dos; Barrigossi, J. A. F.; Guedes, J. V. C. (2012) Neotropical Entomology 41 (3) 252-253.
• New pest Duponchelia fovealis Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in peanut field.
  Efıl, L.; Efıl, F.; Atay, E. (2011) Journal of Applied Biological Sciences 5 (3) 65-67.
• Low temperatures enhance winter wilt of pepper plants caused by Pythium sp.
  Pivonia, S.; Cock, A. W. A. M. de; Levita, R.; Etiel, E.; Cohen, R. (2012) Phytoparasitica 40 (5) 525-531.
• Competitive effects of barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli (L.) Beauv) and early watergrass (Echinochloa oryzoides (Ard) Fisher) on yield, yield components and growth indices of rice (Oryza sativa L.).
  Golmohammadi, M. J.; Alizade, H.; Yaghoobi, B.; Nahvi, M.; Oveisi, M. (2012) Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science 43 (2)189-201.

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