Phytoparasitica (2018) 46, 653-660
Olivera Petrovic-Obradovic, Andja Radonjic, Ivana Jovicic, Andjeljko Petrovic, Korana Kocic and Zljko Tomanovic (2018)
Alien species of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) found in Serbia, new to the Balkan Peninsula
Phytoparasitica 46 (5), 653-660
Abstract: New alien species of aphids (Illinoia liriodendri (Monell), Wahlgreniella nervata (Gillete), Takecallis arundicolens (Clarke) and Tinocallis takachihoensis Higuchi) have been found for the first time in Serbia. These records are new for the Balkan Peninsula. Data of Ericaphis scammelli (Mason), species recently mentioned in Serbia, are also presented in the text. The species have been found during the last five years at four sites (Belgrade, Zemun, Mladenovac and Bojnik) on five cultivated plants. Ericaphis scammelli is a pest of blueberry and a vector of Blueberry scorch virus. The other four develop colonies on decorative plants: I. liriodendri has been found on Liriodendron tulipifera, W. nervata on Rosa sp., T. arundicolens on Pseudosasa japonica and T. takachihoensis on Ulmus x hollandica. The origin of three of the species (E. scammelli, I. liriodendri and W. nervata) is North America and two (T. arundicolens and T. takachihoensis) have come from East Asia. Their morphology, biology and the damage they inflict are discussed here, as well as their potential economic and environmental threat. Only parthenogenetic viviparous females of all 5 species have been collected. Their biology has not been studied enough in Europe and needs further examination. Original drawings of all species are presented.
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Database assignments for author(s): Zeljko Tomanovic
Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution
Pest and/or beneficial records:
| Beneficial | Pest/Disease/Weed | Crop/Product | Country | Quarant.
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinocallis takachihoensis | Elm (Ulmus) | Serbia | ||
| Ericaphis scammelli | Serbia | |||
| Illinoia liriodendri | Liriodendron (genus) | Serbia | ||
| Takecallis arundinariae | Serbia | |||
| Wahlgreniella nervata | Rosa (crop) | Serbia |
