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First records of two mealybugs, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) and Phenacoccus peruvianus Granara de Willink, in Tunisia and the North of Africa
During the summer and autumn of 2014 the mealybugs Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green, 1908) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and Phenacoccus peruvianus Granara de Willink, 2007 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) were observed in different localities of Sousse (Tunisia). This is the first record for both of these...
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Published in: | Bulletin OEPP 2015-04, Vol.45 (1), p.139-143 |
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Summary: | During the summer and autumn of 2014 the mealybugs Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green, 1908) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and Phenacoccus peruvianus Granara de Willink, 2007 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) were observed in different localities of Sousse (Tunisia). This is the first record for both of these species in Tunisia and in North Africa. For M. hirsutus, this was also the first record of the species in a Western Mediterranean country. It was observed on Hibiscus rosa‐sinensis (Malvacae). P. peruvianus was collected from Bougainvillea glabra (Nyctaginaceae) and Citharexylum quadrangularis (Verbenacae).
Premiers signalements de deux cochenilles, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) et Phenacoccus peruvianus Granara de Willink en Tunisie et dans le nord de l'Afrique
Pendant l'été et l'automne 2014, les cochenilles Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green, 1908) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) et Phenacoccus peruvianus Granara de Willink, 2007 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) ont été observées dans différentes localités de Sousse (Tunisie). Il s'agit du premier signalement de ces deux espèces en Tunisie et en Afrique du Nord et, pour M. hirsutus, du premier signalement dans l'ouest du Bassin méditerranéen. M. hirsutus a été observé sur Hibiscus rosa‐sinensis (Malvacae). P. peruvianus a été collecté sur Bougainvillea glabra (Nyctaginaceae) et Citharexylum quadrangularis (Verbenacae).
Пepвыe cooбщeния o двyx мyчниcтыx чepвeцax, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) и Phenacoccus peruvianus Granara de Willink, в Tyниce и в ceвepнoй Aфpикe
Лeтoм и oceнью 2014 г. мyчниcтыe чepвeцы Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green, 1908) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) и Phenacoccus peruvianus Granara de Willink, 2007 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) нaблюдaлиcь в paзличныx oкpecтнocтяx Cyca (Tyниc). Этo пepвaя peгиcтpaция для oбoиx из этиx видoв в Tyниce и в цeлoм для ceвepнoй Aфpики. Для M.hirsutus, этo явилocь тaкжe пepвoй peгиcтpaциeй этиx видoв в зaпaднoм Cpeдизeмнoмopьe. Oн нaблюдaлcя нa Hibiscus rosa‐sinensis (Malvacae). P.Peruvianus был oбнapyжeн нa Bougainvillea glabra (Nyctaginaceae) и Citharexylum quadrangularis (Verbenacae). |
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ISSN: | 0250-8052 1365-2338 |
DOI: | 10.1111/epp.12186 |