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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 month include the first record of the genus Tagosodes in South Korea and the first report of a rot on Welsh onion caused by Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria in Japan.

• Description of a new species of the genus Litus Haliday (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) from China. Sharengaowa; Li ZiCong; Aishan, Z. (2023) Journal of Yunnan Agricultural University 38 (1) 47-52.
• Entomopathogens infecting brown marmorated stink bugs before, during, and after overwintering. Hajek, A. E.; Brandt, S. N.; González, J. B.; Bergh, J. C. (2023) Journal of Insect Science 23 (3).
• A new record of the genus Ectopsocus Mclachlan, 1899 (Psocodea: Ectopsocidae) from South Korea. Kim Jaeyun; Hong KiJeong; Lee Wonhoon (2023) Korean Journal of Applied Entomology 62 (2) 109-112.
• New host records of three ichneumon flies (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from South Korea. Kang GyuWon; Kim SungSoo; Choi JinKyung (2023) Korean Journal of Applied Entomology 62 (2) 89-93.
• Confirmation of the occurrence of the genus Sominella Jacobson, 1908 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Donaciinae) from Korea. Cho HeeWook; Hayashi, M. (2023) Korean Journal of Applied Entomology 62 (2) 79-81.
• One newly recorded species, Autosticha kyotensis (Lepidoptera: Autostichidae) from Korea with a world checklist of the genus. Kim Sora; Han Taewoo; Park KyuTek (2023) Korean Journal of Applied Entomology 62 (2) 61-67.
• The first record of the genus Tagosodes Asche and Wilson, 1990 (Hemiptera: Auchenorhyncha: Delphacidae) in South Korea. Park Sanghyo; Lee Wonhoon (2023) Korean Journal of Applied Entomology 62 (2) 57-60.
• First report of root and stem rot of Sedum caused by five oomycete species. Ahsan, N.; Hayashi, M.; Otsubo, K.; Hieno, A.; Suga, H.; Kageyama, K. (2023) Journal of General Plant Pathology 89 (4) 244-248.
• The first report of a rot on Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum L.) caused by Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria in Akita Prefecture, Japan. Tsuji, M.; Saito, T.; Honjou, M. (2023) Journal of General Plant Pathology 89 (4) 238-243.
• Post-harvest sour rot in sweet potato is caused by Geotrichum candidum in Brazil. Mello, J. F. de; Brito, A. C. de Q.; Souza-Motta, C. M. de; Machado, A. R. (2023) Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 130 (4) 915-919.

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