We’ve selected a few of the latest new geographic, host and species records for plant pests and diseases from CAB Abstracts. Click on the links to view the abstracts.
- Description of Bursaphelenchus kiyoharai n. sp. (Tylenchina: Aphelenchoididae) with remarks on the taxonomic framework of the Parasitaphelenchinae Rühm, 1956 and Aphelenchoidinae Fuchs, 1937.
Kanzaki, N.; Maehara, N.; Aikawa, T.; Masuya-Davis, H.; Giblin-Davis, R. M. (2011) Nematology 13 (7), 787-804. - The presence of the Onion Aphid (Takahashi) [Hemiptera: Aphididae] on onion crops in Canary Islands (Spain).
Pérez Hidalgo, N.; Perera González, S.; Carnero Hernández, A. (2011) Boletín de Sanidad Vegetal, Plagas 37 (1), 31-36. - Phoma glomerata (Corda) Wollenw. & Hochapfel a new threat causing cankers on shoots of peach trees in Greece.
Thomidis, T.; Michailides, T. J.; Exadaktylou, E. (2011) European Journal of Plant Pathology 131 (2), 171-178. - Preliminary identification of the pathogen of mango Arboricola leaf spot.
Qi YanXiang; Pu JinJi; Zhang Xin; Lu Ying; Zhang He; Zhang HuiQiang; Xie YiXian (2011) Journal of Fruit Science 28 (4), 645-650. - Molecular identification of an Ageratum enation virus isolate associated with mosaic disease of pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica) in India.
Raj, S. K.; Snehi, S. K.; Khan, M. S.; Tiwari, A. K.; Rao, G. P. (2011) Phytoparasitica 39 (5), 497-502. - First report of Chalaropsis punctulata on date palm in Egypt, comparison with other Ceratocystis anamorphs and evaluation of its biological control.
Ammar, M. I. (2011) Phytoparasitica 39 (5), 447-453. - First report of papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) from Malaysia.
Mastoi, M. I.; Azura, A. N.; Muhammad, R.; Idris, A. B.; Ibrahim, Y. (2011) Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 5 (7), 1247-1250. - Erwinia aphidicola isolated from commercial bean seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris).
Marín, F.; Santos, M.; Carretero, F.; Yau, J. A.; Diánez, F. (2011) Phytoparasitica 39 (5), 483-489. - First record of Anastrepha flavipennis Greene (Diptera: Tephritidae) and of its host in the Brazilian Amazon.
Corrêa, E. C.; Silva, N. M.; Silva, F. C. C.; Pena, M. R. (2011) Neotropical Entomology 40 (4), 517-518. - Gynaikothrips uzeli (Zimmermann) and Androthrips ramachandrai Karny (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae), first records for Argentina.
Borbón, C. M. de; Agostini, J. P. (2011) Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo 43 (1), 253-260.
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