EPPO Bulletin (2008) 38, 507-509

K.B. Simoglou, E. Roditakis, M. Martinez and N.E. Roditakis (2008)
First record of Phytomyza gymnostoma Loew (Diptera: Agromyzidae) a leaf mining pest of leeks in Greece
EPPO Bulletin 38 (3), 507-509
Abstract: In autumn 2007, an Allium leafminer, Phytomyza gymnostoma Loew (Diptera: Agromyzidae), was recorded for the first time in non-commercial leek crops in the areas of Elassona and Katerini in Central Greece. Leek plants were severely damaged by the leafminer larvae infestation. Typical feeding symptoms were observed, caused by the mining behaviour of larvae within inner and outer leaves of leek plants, resulting in the formation of descending galleries. Pest control was performed locally using commercial insecticides with unknown efficacy mainly due to ignorance of the species biology.
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Database assignments for author(s): Nicos E. Roditakis, Emmanouil Roditakis

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
new introduction of pest
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phytomyza gymnostoma	Onion/garlic/leek (Allium)	Greece