First finding of a quarantine pest, Atherigona (Acritochaeta) orientalis Schiner (Diptera: Muscidae), in Korea

The invasive quarantine pest fly, Atherigona (Acritochaeta) orientalis Schiner, is observed for the first time in tomato greenhouses in Gyeongsangbuk‐do, Korea. The genus Atherigona Rondani is also newly added to Korean fauna. Allium tuberosum is listed as a new host crop for this species. Some morp...

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Published inEntomological research Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 185 - 189
Main Authors Suh, Sang Jae, Kwon, Yong Jung
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.05.2016
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
한국곤충학회
Subjects
Allium tuberosum
Atherigona
Atherigona orientalis
crops
fauna
greenhouses
host plants
Korea
Korean Peninsula
pest management
pests
plant quarantine
quarantine
tomatoes
생물학
Korean Peninsula
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ISSN1738-2297
1748-5967
1748-5967
DOI10.1111/1748-5967.12161

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Summary:The invasive quarantine pest fly, Atherigona (Acritochaeta) orientalis Schiner, is observed for the first time in tomato greenhouses in Gyeongsangbuk‐do, Korea. The genus Atherigona Rondani is also newly added to Korean fauna. Allium tuberosum is listed as a new host crop for this species. Some morphological characteristics for accurate identification and host lists are given to provide plant quarantine information for pest management.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1748-5967.12161
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ISSN:1738-2297
1748-5967
1748-5967
DOI:10.1111/1748-5967.12161