Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira (2005) 40, 723-726

Genésio Tâmara Ribeiro, Marcelo da Costa Mendonça, João Basílio de Mesquita, José Cola Zanuncio and Gervásio Silva Carvalho (2005)
Spittlebug Cephisus siccifolius damaging eucalypt plants in the State of Bahia, Brazil
Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira 40 (7), 723-726
Abstract: Most common pests of eucalyptus plants in Brazil are leaf cutting ants and defoliating caterpillars. Other groups, eventually, feeding on eucalyptus include Heteroptera and cicadas. The objectives of this work were to identify and to describe attack symptoms of Cephisus siccifolius (Walker 1851) (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae) on eucalyptus trees in a stand of 25.77 hectares in the State of Bahia, Brazil, where 99.3% of them were attacked by this spittlebug. Damage was more severe on branches and leaves. Tree death was, relatively, low while those cut showed 4.7 colonies of this spittlebug with 21.9 nymphs per colony. Cultural control with the removal of trees attacked was recommended.
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Database assignments for author(s): José Cola Zanuncio

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Cephisus siccifolius	Eucalypt (Eucalyptus)	Brazil (NE)