First record of Blastopsylla occidentalis Taylor, 1985 (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), a Eucalyptus psyllid in Cameroon,Central Africa |
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| Authors: | Joseph Lebel TAMESSE Soufo LAURENTINE Yana WENCESLAS Dzokou Victor JOLY |
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| Affiliation: | Laboratory of Zoology, Department of Biological Science, Higher Teacher's Training College, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon |
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| Abstract: | In order to investigate the biodiversity of psyllids in Cameroon, we collected a psyllid on Eucalyptus spp. (Myrtaceae) for the first time. Morphometric and morphological studies of this psyllid enable us to identify it as Blastopsylla occidentalis Taylor (Hemiptera: Psylloidea). Blastopsylla occidentalis lives on four Eucalyptus species (Eucalyptus globulus, E. saligna, E. deglupta, E. camaldulensis) in the Western and Central regions of the country. A description and illustration of the different developmental stages of B. occidentalis will allow the identification of this pest of Eucalyptus. |
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| Keywords: | Blastopsylla occidentalis Cameroon Eucalyptus pest control |
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