First report of the ficus whitefly Singhiella simplex (Singh, 1931) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Northern Italy and first observation of its association with the parasitoid wasp Encarsia hispida De Santis, 1948 (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) in Europe

Q3 Agricultural and Biological Sciences

EPPO Bulletin Pub Date : 2024-07-19 DOI:10.1111/epp.13015

M. Zugno, A. Tapparo, M. Colombini, G. Galimberti, S. Sacchi, F. Siena, B. Cavagna, M. Ciampitti, L. Giordano

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In February 2024, the ficus whitefly Singhiella simplex (Singh, 1931) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) was first reported in a tropical greenhouse and inside a private house in Northern Italy (Vertemate con Minoprio and Monza, respectively – Lombardy Region). The observed ficus whiteflies caused severe defoliation on different Ficus species including Ficus benjamina and Ficus retusa. Several third and fourth larval instars of Singhiella simplex were associated with the parasitoid wasp Encarsia hispida De Santis, 1948 (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). Morphological and molecular analyses were performed to identify both S. simplex and E. hispida. Based on current knowledge, this is the first report of the ficus whitefly in Northern Italy as well as the first observation of its association with the parasitoid wasp E. hispida in Europe.

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首次报告意大利北部的榕树粉虱 Singhiella simplex (Singh, 1931) （半翅目：榕树科），并首次在欧洲观察到它与寄生蜂 Encarsia hispida De Santis, 1948（膜翅目：蚜科）的联系

2024 年 2 月，薜荔粉虱 Singhiella simplex (Singh, 1931) （半翅目：蚜科）首次在意大利北部（伦巴第大区，分别为 Vertemate con Minoprio 和蒙扎）的一个热带温室和一栋私人住宅中被报道。观察到的榕树粉虱对不同的榕树品种造成了严重的落叶，包括榕树和榕树。榕粉虱的几个第三和第四幼虫龄期与寄生蜂 Encarsia hispida De Santis, 1948（膜翅目：蚜科）有关。通过形态学和分子分析，我们确定了单棘蝉和E. hispida的身份。根据目前的知识，这是意大利北部首次报告榕粉虱，也是欧洲首次观察到榕粉虱与寄生蜂 E. hispida 的关系。

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EPPO Bulletin Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Horticulture

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期刊介绍： As the official publication of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization, the EPPO Bulletin publishes research findings on all aspects of plant protection, but particularly those of immediate concern to government plant protection services. Papers are published in English and French, with summaries also in Russian.