Phytoparasitica (2019) 47, 333-339

A. Josephrajkumar, Chandrika Mohan, Merin Babu, Arya Krishna, V. Krishnakumar, Vinayaka Hegde and P. Chowdappa (2019)
First record of the invasive Bondar's nesting whitefly, Paraleyrodes bondari Peracchi on coconut from India
Phytoparasitica 47 (3), 333-339
Abstract: First incidence of the neotropical invasive Bondar's Nesting Whitefly (BNW), Paraleyrodes bondari Peracchi (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in India is reported on coconut palms from Kerala. P. bondari constructs unique woolly wax nests on abaxial surface of palm leaflets and possesses "X"-shaped oblique greyish bands on wings. Presence of flower-petal like ovoid facets on abdominal compound pores (33–35 μm) of the puparium and conspicuous single dorsal and ventral horn with a pair of apicolateral processes on the adult male aedeagus confirms the typical morphological identification features. Partial mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase 1 sequences (675 bp) from the Indian specimens shared 100% nucleotide identity with BNW, thus confirming its identity as P. bondari. Co-existence of P. bondari and Aleurodicus rugioperculatus on coconut palms indicate probable simultaneous introduction of both these pests from the New World. The polyphagous nature of the non-native BNW warrants stringent quarantine protocols to prevent its further spread to other coconut growing areas.
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Database assignments for author(s): Arulappan Josephrajkumar, Chandrika Mohan, Vinayaka Mahabaleswar Hegde

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution
new introduction of pest

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Paraleyrodes bondari	Coconut (Cocos nucifera)	India
	Aleurodicus rugioperculatus	Coconut (Cocos nucifera)	India