Scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) and their natural enemies, recorded on agricultural, ornamental and forest plant species in the wider area of Messenian Province (Peloponnese, Greece), 2000 – 2020

The scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) recorded on agricultural, ornamental and forest plant species in the wider area of Messenian Province (Peloponnese, Greece) during the years 2000 – 2020 are reviewed. Twenty species were recorded, which belong to four families: Diaspididae: (Maskell), (L.),...

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Published inHellenic Plant Protection Journal Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 47 - 64
Main Authors Stathas, G.J., Kartsonas, E.D., Darras, A.I., Skouras, P.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sciendo 01.07.2021
Subjects
Coccidae
Diaspididae
Kermecidae
Messenia
natural enemies
Pseudococcidae
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Summary:The scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) recorded on agricultural, ornamental and forest plant species in the wider area of Messenian Province (Peloponnese, Greece) during the years 2000 – 2020 are reviewed. Twenty species were recorded, which belong to four families: Diaspididae: (Maskell), (L.), (Bouché), (Koroneos), (Schrank), (Newman), (Packard), (Newstead), (Signoret); Coccidae: (L.), (Lindinger), (Wünn), (Bouché), (Fabricius), (Dalman), Danzig and Kozár, (Cockerell); Pseudococcidae: Green, (Nasonov) and Kermesidae: Balachowsky. The biology, phenology and natural enemies in Messenia are discussed for fifteen of these scale species.
ISSN:2732-656X
2732-656X
DOI:10.2478/hppj-2021-0006