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 reports on a species of aphid new to the Netherlands, the first records of Diaporthe gulyae, D. phaseolorum and D. eres in Russia and reports of a new defoliator species, Nematus pumila, in China.
- A new Bambusa chungii feeding species of the genus Mukaria Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Mukariini) from China. Yao YaLin; Chen XiangSheng; Yang Lin (2019) Scientia Silvae Sinicae 55 (7) 105-110.
- A new species of Nematus Panzer (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae), a defoliator of Ulmus pumila in China.Liu MengMeng; Li ZeJian; Tang Ye; Wei MeiCai (2019) Scientia Silvae Sinicae 55 (6) 74-80.
- One new record species of Aenasius (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) from China, parasitoid of Ferrisia sp. (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Zu GuoHao; Yang ZeNing; Xue Hao; Luo XinXing; Fan YiPing; Li ChengDe (2019) Journal of Northeast Forestry University 47 (9) 111-112.
- Diaporthe species causing Phomopsis blight of sunflower in Russia. Gomzhina, M. M.; Gannibal, F. B.; Bukreev, V. V. (2019) Zashchita i Karantin Rasteniĭ (No.8) 36-38.
- Epirrhoe molluginata: a species new to the Dutch fauna (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Prick, M. (2019) Entomologische Berichten 79 (5) 196-197.
- The presence of Aphis (Toxoptera) aurantii (Homoptera: Aphididae) in the Netherlands. Piron, P. G. M.; Haas, M. C. de; Sonnemans, M. A. H. M. (2019) Entomologische Berichten 79 (5) 162-164.
- New perspectives for simultaneous attraction of Chrysoperla and Chrysopa lacewing species for enhanced biological control (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Koczor, S.; Szentkirályi, F.; Tóth, M. (2019) Scientific Reports 9 (1) 10303.
- Classical biological control of the African citrus psyllid Trioza erytreae, a major threat to the European citrus industry. Pérez-Rodríguez, J.; Krüger, K.; Pérez-Hedo, M.; Ruíz-Rivero, O.; Urbaneja, A.; Tena, A. (2019) Scientific Reports 9 (1) 9440.
- First report of a hymenopteran parasitoid complex on jackfruit shoot and fruit borer Diaphania caesalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from India. Soumya Kallekkattil; Aswatha Krishnamoorthy; Santhosh Shreevihar; Venkatesha, M. G. (2019) Biocontrol Science and Technology 29 (11) 1037-1052.
- News from the fungus mapping project 7. New taxa, ghost taxa, and tropical surprises. Veerkamp, M.; Dam, N. (2019) Coolia 62 (4) 199-207.
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