First report of the invasive rugose spiraling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) from the Old World

Authors

  • S. Shanas Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University(KAU), Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram - 695522, Kerala, India
  • Job Joseph Department of Botany, St. Berchmans College, Changanasserry - 686101, Kerala, India
  • Joseph Tom Department of Botany, St. Berchmans College, Changanasserry - 686101, Kerala, India
  • Krishnan G. Anju Division of Agricultural Entomology, Rice Research Station (KAU), Thekkekara P.O., Moncompu, Alappuzha - 688503, Kerala, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v41i4.227

Keywords:

Rugose spiraling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus, Encarsia guadeloupae, host plants, India

Abstract

Occurrence of the Rugose spiraling whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin is reported for the first time from the Old World. Aleurodicus rugioperculatus is compared with A. dispersus Russell, the only con-generic species known from India. Encarsia guadeloupae Viggiani (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitises A. rugioperculatus. Host range of the RSW is discussed and ten new host records are provided.

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Published

2016-12-31

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Shanas, S., Joseph, J., Tom, J., & G. Anju, K. (2016). First report of the invasive rugose spiraling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) from the Old World. ENTOMON, 41(4), 365–368. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v41i4.227

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 4 (2016)

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