Is Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) a blooming threat to citrus?
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Publication date
2024-09-11ISSN
0022-0493
Abstract
Examining the host range of emerging invasive insects is essential to assess their invasion potential and to anticipate the negative impacts of their spread. The ongoing North American invasion of spotted lanternfly (SLF) [Lycorma delicatula (White, 1845)] threatens agricultural, urban, and natural areas. The survival and development of SLF nymphs on Washington navel orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (Sapindales: Rutaceae)] trees were assessed in a quarantine facility. Results indicated that SLF nymphs can develop to at least the third instar by feeding exclusively on Washington navel orange. This finding suggests that, at least up to the third stage of nymphal development, Washington navel orange might be a suitable host for SLF, highlighting the possibility that this invasive pest represents an unrecognized threat to this globally important crop and possibly to other Citrus species.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
632 - Plant damage, injuries. Plant diseases. Pests, organisms injurious to plants. Plant protection
Pages
5
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Is part of
Journal of Economic Entomology
Citation
Molfini, Marco, Mari West, Francesc Gómez-Marco, Jorge Braz Torres, and Mark Hoddle. 2024. “Is Lycorma Delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) a Blooming Threat to Citrus?” Journal of Economic Entomology, September. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae197.
Program
Protecció Vegetal Sostenible
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