The Asian planthopper Ricania speculum (Walker) (Homoptera: Ricaniidae) on several crops in Italy: a potential threat to the EPPO region?

In August 2014, twenty adults of Ricania speculum (Walker) (Homoptera: Ricaniidae) were collected on plants of Citrus spp. in La Spezia province (Liguria, Italy). This planthopper, which is native to parts of China and other Asian countries, is highly polyphagous and a pest of several crops such as...

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Published in:Bulletin OEPP Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 119 - 122
Main Authors: Rossi, E., Lucchi, A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Paris Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-04-2015
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Summary:In August 2014, twenty adults of Ricania speculum (Walker) (Homoptera: Ricaniidae) were collected on plants of Citrus spp. in La Spezia province (Liguria, Italy). This planthopper, which is native to parts of China and other Asian countries, is highly polyphagous and a pest of several crops such as citrus, cotton, coffee, oil palm and tea. As a newly introduced pest in Europe, R. speculum needs to be monitored for its potential spread, especially in Southern European countries and for the damage it may cause to agriculture in the region. Le cicadelle asiatique Ricania speculum (Walker) (Homoptera: Ricaniidae) sur plusieurs cultures en Italie: une menace potentielle pour la région OEPP? En août 2014, 20 adultes de Ricania speculum ont été collectés sur Citrus spp. dans la province de La Spezia (Liguria, Italie). Cette cicadelle, endémique dans certaines parties de la Chine et d'autres pays asiatiques, est très polyphage et est un organisme nuisible de plusieurs cultures telles que les agrumes, le cotonnier, le caféier, le palmier à huile et le théier. R. speculum est un organisme nuisible nouvellement introduit en Europe, dont la dissémination potentielle, en particulier dans les pays d'Europe du sud, doit faire l'objet d'un suivi, ainsi que les dégâts qu'il peut causer à l'agriculture de la région. Пpeдcтaвляeт ли пoтeнциaльнyю yгpoзy для peгиoнa EOКЗP aзиaтcкoe пoлyжecткoкpылoe Ricania speculum (Walker) (Hemiptera: Ricaniidae), вcтpeчaющeecя нa нeкoтopыx ceльcкoxoзяйcтвeнныx кyльтypax в Итaлии? B aвгycтe 2014 г. двaдцaть взpocлыx ocoбeй пoлyжecткoкpылoгo нaceкoмoгo Ricania speculum были coбpaны нa цитpycoвыx в итaльянcкoй пpoвинции Cпeция (Лигypия). Этo aзиaтcкoe пoлyжecткoкpылoe нaceкoмoe, пpoиcxoдящee из нeкoтopыx чacтeй Китaя и дpyгиx aзиaтcкиx cтpaн, cчитaeтcя вecьмa мнoгoядным и вpeдящим нa тaкиx кyльтypax кaк цитpycoвыe, xлoпoк, кoфe, мacличнaя пaльмa и чaй. Являяcь нoвым интpoдyциpoвaнным в Eвpoпy вpeдным opгaнизмoм, R. speculum дoлжнo иccлeдoвaтьcя в плaнe eгo вoзмoжнoгo pacпpocтpaнeния, ocoбeннo в южнoeвpoпeйcкиx cтpaнax, a тaкжe нa пpeдмeт вoзмoжнoгo yщepбa ceльcкoмy xoзяйcтвy в peгиoнe.
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ISSN:0250-8052
1365-2338
DOI:10.1111/epp.12175