Diaspididae on Citrus spp. (Rutaceae) from Colombia: New records and a taxonomic key to their identification

Abstract

In this manuscript Aonidiella comperei is reported for the first time in Colombia; The specimens were found associated with branches, leaves and fruits of Citrus x latifolia (Rutaceae) in the department of Tolima. Also, we obtained physical evidence of the association of Parlatoria ziziphi and Citrus x limonia (Rutaceae) in Colombia from a sample collected in the field; until this paper the only record of P. ziziphi in the country came from specimens intercepted in a quarantine inspection at a port of entry in the United States. Field and slide-mounted characteristics are provided for A. comperei. Also a taxonomic key to species of Diaspididae present on Citrus spp. in Colombia is given.

Seasonal Occurrence of Parlatoria ziziphi (Lucas) and Its Parasitoid in Relation with some Climatic Factors and Chemical Components on Navel Orange Trees التواجد الموسمى لحشرة parlatoria ziziphi (Lucas) وطفیلها الحشرة فى علاقه مع بعض العوامل المناخیة والمکونات الکیمائیة على أشجار البرتقال أبو سرة

“…The black parlatoria scale insect, Parlatoria ziziphi (Lucas),(Homoptera :Diaspididae) is considered as the most important pest which infesting many species of trees and 192 of host plants belong to 77 families. It was recorded in Egypt by many researchers (Kamel, 2010;Moustapha, 2012 andTawfeek, 2012) and reported in some countries by Franco et al, 2006;Haddad andSadoudi, 2017 andRomos-Portilla andCaballero, 2017. However, the important of this insect is mostly related to infestation that reduced the market values of fruits. Biological control of this insect had focused on its parasitoid, Aphytis sp.,(Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) is widely regarded as the most important parasitoid of P. ziziphi in citrus orchards (Kamel et al, 2003 andAbd-Rabou et al, 2014).…”