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This month’s pest alerts include a report of a new species of Momphidae moth (Mompha lacteela) in the Netherlands, which is commonly found egg-laying on willowherb with its larvae mining in the plant roots (© Delphine Menárd)

We’ve selected a few of the latest new geographic, host and species records for plant pests and diseases from CAB Abstracts. Records this month include the first report on North American poplar leaf rust fungus (Melampsora medusae) in China, reports on a new species of Momphidae identified in the Netherlands and a new relative of the Irish famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans in South America.

• Phytophthora urerae sp. nov., a new clade 1c relative of the Irish famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans from South America. Grünwald, N. J.; Forbes, G. A.; Perez-Barrera, W.; Stewart, J. E.; Fieland, V. J.; Larsen, M. M. (2019) Plant Pathology 68 (3) 557-565.
• Physiological and population genetic analysis of Botrytis field isolates from vineyards in Castilla y León, Spain. Acosta Morel, W.; Marques-Costa, T. M.; Santander-Gordón, D.; Anta Fernández, F.; Zabalgogeazcoa, I.; Vázquez de Aldana, B. R.; Sukno, S. A.; Díaz-Mínguez, J. M.; Benito, E. P. (2019) Plant Pathology 68 (3) 523-536.
• Incidence, pathogenicity and diversity of Alternaria spp. associated with alternaria leaf spot of canola (Brassica napus) in Australia.Al-Lami, H. F. D.; You, M. P.; Barbetti, M. J. (2019) Plant Pathology 68 (3) 492-503.
• Phylogeography and population structure of the Mediterranean corn borer, Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), across its geographic range. Goftishu, M.; Assefa, Y.; Niba, A.; Fininsa, C.; Nyamukondiwa, C.; Capdevielle-Dulac, C.; Ru, B. P. L. (2019) Journal of Economic Entomology 112 (1) 396-406.
• Etiology of stem canker caused by Neoscytalidium dimidiatum (Penz) on Hylocereus costaricensis, in Costa Rica. Retana-Sánchez, K.; Blanco-Meneses, M.; Castro-Zúñiga, O. (2019) Agronomía Costarricense 43 (1) 21-33.
• Novelties in the vascular plant flora of Norden during 2015-2018. Karlsson, T.; Agestam, M. (2019) Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift 113 (1) 4-45.
• The first record of a North American poplar leaf rust fungus, Melampsora medusae, in China. Zheng Wei; Newcombe, G.; Hu Die; Cao ZhiMin; Yu ZhongDong; Peng ZiJia (2019) Forests 10 (2) 182.
• Complex of natural enemies associated with scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) on sugarcane in Brazil. Cruz, M. A.; Peronti, A. L. B. G.; Martinelli, N. M.; Costa, V. A.; Ignácio, G. P.; Almeida, L. M. de (2019) Journal of Agricultural Science (Toronto) 11 (4) 160-175.
• New records of parasitoids hymenopteran (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) associated with Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in the state of São Paulo. Siqueira, M. A. de; Peronti, A. L. B. G.; Martinelli, N. M.; Costa, V. A. (2019) Journal of Agricultural Science (Toronto) 11 (4) 100-112.
• Mompha lacteella (Lepidoptera: Momphidae): a species new to the Dutch fauna. Prick, M.; Cupedo, F.; Koster, S.; Schreurs, A. (2019) Entomologische Berichten 79 (1) 32-33.

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