First report of Corythauma ayyari (Drake) (Hemiptera: Tingidae) on Arabian and Spanish jasmine in Tunisia

Abstract

This paper reports for the first time the detection of Corythauma ayyari (Drake) (Hemiptera: Tingidae) in Tunisia. This new pest was found on Jasminum grandiflorum (L.) (Spanish jasmine) and Jasminum sambac (L.) (Arabian jasmine) (Oleaceae). A brief description of its morphology, biology and distribution is given.

First report of the lacebug Corythauma ayyari (Drake) (Hemiptera: Tingidae) on Jasminum grandiflorum L. and Jasminum sambac (L.) from Syria

“…All collected material was deposited in the collection of the Latakia Center for Scientific Agricultural Research. Specimens were identified based on the description presented in recent publications (Guilbert, 2007;Pedata et al, 2013;Roca-Cusachs & Goula, 2014;Haouas et al, 2015).…”

“…Recently, C. ayyari was reported from Tunisia (Haouas et al, 2015). Later, it was reported from several countries in three different continents (Asia, Europe and Africa).…”

Corythauma ayyari(Insecta, Heteroptera, Tingidae) depends on its host plant to invade Europe

“…It is notably found in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, and Singapore [2, 3, 4] It is known as a pest of Jasmine in Southern India [5]. Recent observations report its presence in France [4, 6], Italy [3, 4, 7], Spain [2], Tunisia [8], Israel [9], and Syria [10]. Most records mention the three main host plants Jasminum officinale L., J. grandiflorum L., and J. sambac L. (Oleaceae) but also Volkameria inermis L. (Lamiaceae) [10] and Trachelospermum sp.…”

Scent of Jasmine Attracts Alien Invaders and Records on Citizen Science Platforms: Multiple Introductions of the Invasive Lacebug Corythauma ayyari (Drake, 1933) (Heteroptera: Tingidae) in Italy and the Mediterranean Basin

“…Among those, the jasmine lacebug Corythauma ayyari (Drake, 1933) is an invasive insect (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Tingidae) native to Southern Asia from Pakistan to Indonesia (distribution summarized by [ 12 ]). In the last 20 years, the species has been recorded from Israel in 2004 [ 13 ], the United Arab Emirates in 2005 [ 14 ], France in 2009 [ 15 ], Italy in 2012 [ 16 ], Tunisia in 2013 [ 17 ], Malta [ 18 ] and Spain in 2014 [ 19 ], Greece in 2015 [ 20 ], Syria [ 21 ] and Egypt in 2017 [ 22 ], and the Principality of Monaco in 2019 [ 23 ].…”

“…(Verbenaceae), and Hedychium sp. (Zingiberaceae) [ 13 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 19 , 22 , 25 ]. Both adults and nymphs feed on sap from leaves of host plants; infected leaves show chlorosis, and eventually, they desiccate [ 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ].…”