PM 7/007 (2) Aleurocanthus citriperdus, Aleurocanthus spiniferus and Aleurocanthus woglumi

Abstract

Specific scope: This Standard provides guidance for the identification of Aleurocanthus citriperdus, Aleurocanthus spiniferus and Aleurocanthus woglumi. 1 Specific approval and amendment: First approved in 2001-09 as PM 7/007 (1) Aleurocanthus spiniferus and PM 7/008 (1) Aleurocanthus woglumi. Revision approved in 2021-11.

Incursion Preparedness, Citizen Science and Early Detection of Invasive Insects: The Case of Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) in France

“…It only took ANSES 1 day to formulate official diagnoses. The rapid identification of A. spiniferus greatly benefited from prior anticipation of the difficulties inherent in identifying species of the genus Aleurocanthus by two of the authors (DO, JCS), who wrote the EPPO standard guiding the identification of A. citriperdus, A. spiniferus and A. woglumi [19].…”

“…On the other hand, distinguishing between species is more difficult and requires slide mounting, microscopic observation by a specialist, consultation of reference collections, and specialized literature. The EPPO Standard (2022) was written to help national laboratories in charge of quarantine pest identification to identify these species [19]. The EPPO standard also recommends that molecular identification be used cautiously given the unreliability of sequences currently available in international databases [19].…”

“…The EPPO Standard (2022) was written to help national laboratories in charge of quarantine pest identification to identify these species [19]. The EPPO standard also recommends that molecular identification be used cautiously given the unreliability of sequences currently available in international databases [19]. A. spiniferus is amongst the most damaging Aleurocanthus species worldwide.…”

“…The morphological identification of A. spiniferus was based on slide-mounted puparia. A. spiniferus was distinguished from close species following the EPPO diagnostic standard [19]. We additionally compared the specimens with the slides of Aleyrodidae species from the INRAE-CBGP continental Arthropod Collection (https://doi.org/10.15454/D6 XAKL accessed on 24 November 2023).…”