Journal of Pest Science (2013) 86, 185-191

Dimitrios N. Avtzis, Charikleia Perlerou and Stephanos Diamandis (2013)
Geographic distribution of chestnut feeding insects in Greece
Journal of Pest Science 86 (2), 185-191
Abstract: Greece has been traditionally considered as a chestnut-producing country; yet, chestnut production has experienced a dramatic decline in the last decades, mainly due to chestnut blight Cryphonectria parasitica and chestnut feeding pests. Though chestnut blight is partially under control, little attention has been granted on chestnut feeding pests in Greece. Two species are described as major pests, i.e., Cydia splendana and Curculio elephas, without any information regarding their distribution. This study aimed to identify species diversity that feed on chestnuts trees using genetic markers and further to obtain insight into their distribution. Besides C. splendana and C. elephas, three additional species were determined namely Cydia fagiglandana, Curculio glandium as well as a Curculio sp. that has never been genetically determined before. The distribution of these species was inhomogeneous in Greece. These results demonstrate clearly the need for a carefully planned pest management approach adapted to the local mixture of chestnut feeding pests of each area rather than one general approach.
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Database assignments for author(s): Dimitrios Avtzis, Stephanos Diamandis

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Curculio elephas	Chestnut (Castanea)	Greece
	Cydia fagiglandana	Chestnut (Castanea)	Greece
	Cydia splendana	Chestnut (Castanea)	Greece
	Curculio glandium	Chestnut (Castanea)	Greece