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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. Records this fortnight include descriptions of two new species from the subfamily Greenideinae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from Laos, a report on Megachile leaf-cutter and resin bees of Singapore and a report on the host plant of Cercophana frauenfeldii (Felder) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) in Magallanes, Chile.

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• Notes on the subfamily Greenideinae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from Laos, with descriptions of two new species.
  Lee YeRim; Kim Sora; Lee WonHoon; Lee SeungHwan (2016) Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 19 (3) 735-742.
• Genus Pseudodoxia Durrant (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) from Korea: description of one new species and a checklist of the genus.
  Kim Sora; Lee SeungHwan (2016) Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 19 (3) 665-670.
• Taxonomic review of the genus Harpocera Curtis (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae) from the Korean Peninsula, with description of a new species and key to the Korean Harpocera species.
  Kim JungGon; Jing SungHoon (2016) Entomological Research 46 (5) 306-313.
• A taxonomic review of Korean Hydroglyphus Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae) with a description of new species.
  Lee DaeHyun; Ahn KeeJeong (2016) Entomological Research 46 (5) 289-297.
• Botrytis pyriformis sp. nov., a novel and likely saprophytic species of Botrytis.
  Zhang, J.; Yang, H.; Yu, Q. Y.; Wu, M. D.; Yang, L.; Zhuang, W. Y.; Chen, W. D.; Li, G. Q. (2016) Mycologia 108 (4) 682-696.
• Megachile leaf-cutter and resin bees of Singapore (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Megachilidae).
  Ascher, J. S.; Risch, S.; Soh, Z. W. W.; Lee, J. X. Q.; Soh, E. J. Y. (2016) Raffles Bulletin of Zoology (Suppl. 32) 33-55.
• The host plant of Cercophana frauenfeldii (Felder) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) in Magallanes.
  Zúñiga-Reinoso, Á.; Sepúlveda, J. (2016) Anales del Instituto de la Patagonia 44 (2) 81-83.
• First report of Cowpea mild mottle virus in chia (Salvia hispanica).
  Celli, M. G.; Perotto, M. C.; Merino, M. C.; Nome, C. F. D.; Flores, C. R.; Conci, V. C. (2016) Crop Protection 89 1-5.
• First record of Dendroctonus micans (Kugelann, 1794) on non-native spruces in Slovakia – short communication.
  Vakula, J.; Zúbrik, M.; Galko, J.; Gubka, A.; Kunca, A.; Pavlík, J.; Nikolov, C. (2016) Plant Protection Science 52 (4) 277-282.
• First confirmed report on Fusarium sporotrichioides on Pinus ponderosa var. jeffreyi in Slovakia.
  Ivanová, H.; Hrehová, L.; Pristaš, P. (2016) Plant Protection Science 52 (4) 250-253.

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