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This month’s pest alerts include a report on the tea mosquito (Helopeltis theivora) as a pest on the tropical pitcher plant Nephenthes khasiana (© Tris T7, Public Domain CC0)

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 a report on the honey locust podgall midge (Dasineura gleditchiae) in Ireland, a report population fluctuations of fruit flies in guava orchards and a report on a new record of Helopeltis theivora pest on tropical pitcher plants. 

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If there’s another new record you’d like to highlight, please post a comment.

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  1. […] Update: New Pest & Disease Records (05 August 2019) […]

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