Journal of Applied Entomology (2010) 134, 714-717

U. Walczak, E. Baraniak and E. Jerzak (2010)
Host range of an invasive moth, Phyllonorycter leucographella
Journal of Applied Entomology 134 (9-10), 714-717
Abstract: We examined the host range of an invasive small moth, Phyllonorycter leucographella in two plant collections in Poland. A total of 248 species, varieties and cultivars of the subfamily Maloideae were sampled. We found that only 75 of them were attacked by Ph. leucographella. As many as 68 novel host plants are reported for the first time. However, the infestation of these plants is usually much lower than its primary host, Pyracantha coccinea.
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Database assignments for author(s): Urszula Walczak

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phyllonorycter leucographella	Pyracantha (crop)	Poland