First report of the ficus whitefly <i>Singhiella simplex</i> (Singh, 1931) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Northern Italy and first observation of its association with the parasitoid wasp <i>Encarsia hispida</i> De Santis, 1948 (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) in Europe-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

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

Published:2024-07-19 Issue:2 Volume:54 Page:182-188
ISSN:0250-8052
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Author:

Zugno M.¹²,Tapparo A.¹,Colombini M.³,Galimberti G.⁴,Sacchi S.¹,Siena F.⁴,Cavagna B.¹⁴,Ciampitti M.⁴,Giordano L.¹

Affiliation:

1. Regione Lombardia, DG Agricoltura Sovranità Alimentare e Foreste – Plant Health Service Laboratory Vertemate con Minoprio (CO) Italy

2. Department of Food, Environmental, and Nutritional Sciences University of Milan Milan Italy

3. Fondazione Minoprio Vertemate con Minoprio (CO) Italy

4. Regione Lombardia, DG Agricoltura Sovranità Alimentare e Foreste ‐ Plant Health Service Milan Italy

Abstract

AbstractIn 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.

Publisher

Wiley

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/epp.13015

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