Phytoparasitica (2006) 34, 486-487

E. Roditakis and N.E. Roditakis (2006)
First record of Galeruca tanaceti in organic Origanum vulgare in Crete
Phytoparasitica 34 (5), 486-487
Abstract: The tansy leaf beetle Galeruca tanaceti (L.) is recorded for the first time in Crete as a pest of oregano Origanum vulgare (L.). Oregano is an important herb extensively cultivated both in Crete and mainland Greece. The absence of serious pests due to the production of phenolic compounds and essential oils in the plant tissue has promoted the organic cultivation of oregano. G. tanaceti is a pest of herbaceous plants that has developed appropriate behavioral and biochemical strategies to circumvent host plant defences. In addition, the tansy leaf beetle has very few natural enemies and may pose a serious threat to the organic oregano crops, unless extensive studies of the biology and integrated control of the pest are undertaken.
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Database assignments for author(s): Emmanouil Roditakis

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.
	Galeruca tanaceti	Majoram and relatives (Origanum)	Greece