First record of the scale insect Lineaspis striata on Picea glauca “Conica”

The scale insect (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae) was recorded for the first time infesting a species of the family Pinaceae. Heavily infested ornamental shrubs of “Conica” by pre-ovipostiting and oviposting female adults of , were found in March 2018 and by a minor population consis...

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Published inHellenic Plant Protection Journal Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 26 - 28
Main Authors Stathas, G.J., Darras, A.I., Kartsonas, E.D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sciendo 01.01.2023
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Conica
scale insect
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Summary:The scale insect (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae) was recorded for the first time infesting a species of the family Pinaceae. Heavily infested ornamental shrubs of “Conica” by pre-ovipostiting and oviposting female adults of , were found in March 2018 and by a minor population consisting of pre-ovipositing female adults in February 2021, in Attica, Greece. The scale was settled on the base of the needles of the host plant.
ISSN:2732-656X
2732-656X
DOI:10.2478/hppj-2023-0004