Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Some European Countries: Diffusion, Hosts, Molecular Characterization, and Natural Enemies
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2020
abstract:
After the first record in 2008 in Southeast Italy, the alien invasive and quarantine pest
Aleurocanthus spiniferus (orange spiny whitefly--OSW) has gradually spread throughout Europe,
infesting several new host plants in addition to the known hosts. Molecular characterization of some
Italian populations and a newly found Albanian population highlighted two different haplotypes
invading Europe, belonging to one of the haplogroups previously recorded in China. A predator
was recorded for the first time in several fields in Italy in association with OSW and other whitefly
species. It was successively identified through a morpho-molecular characterization as a Nearctic
member of the tribe Serangiini, the ladybird beetle, Delphastus catalinae. This predator represents a
promising biocontrol agent to manage A. spiniferus outbreaks in Italy and other invaded countries.
Aleurocanthus spiniferus (orange spiny whitefly--OSW) has gradually spread throughout Europe,
infesting several new host plants in addition to the known hosts. Molecular characterization of some
Italian populations and a newly found Albanian population highlighted two different haplotypes
invading Europe, belonging to one of the haplogroups previously recorded in China. A predator
was recorded for the first time in several fields in Italy in association with OSW and other whitefly
species. It was successively identified through a morpho-molecular characterization as a Nearctic
member of the tribe Serangiini, the ladybird beetle, Delphastus catalinae. This predator represents a
promising biocontrol agent to manage A. spiniferus outbreaks in Italy and other invaded countries.
Iris type:
01.01 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
CBC; Citrus; grape; stone and pome fruit tree pest
List of contributors:
Nugnes, Francesco; Bernardo, Umberto
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