First record of the Red Gum Lerp Psyllid,Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore (Hem.: Psyllidae), in Europe |
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| Authors: | C. Valente I. Hodkinson |
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| Affiliation: | 1. RAIZ, Instituto de Investiga??o da Floresta e Papel, Aveiro, Portugal;2. School of Biological and Earth Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK |
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| Abstract: | The eucalypt‐feeding psyllid Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore (Hom.: Psyllidae), an Australian insect, is reported for the first time in Europe. It was initially detected in Portugal and Spain, in September 2007, on Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn. At present, G. brimblecombei has only been found associated with E. camaldulensis and E. tereticornis Smith, being apparently absent from E. globulus Labill., the main eucalypt species planted on the Iberian Peninsula. Generalist predators, such as ants, spiders and ladybeetles, were observed in trees attacked by G. brimblecombei, but no psyllid parasitoids were detected. |
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| Keywords: | Eucalyptus camaldulensis eucalypt pest Iberian Peninsula Portugal Spain |
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