@article {305, title = {Host plants of the planthopper Metcalfa pruinosa (Say) (Hemiptera: Flatidae) and observations on its phenology in Greece}, journal = {Hellenic Plant Protection Journal}, volume = {1}, year = {2008}, pages = {39-41}, abstract = {

A survey conducted in areas of western and northern Greece from October 2005 to October 2006 indicated that Metcalfa pruinosa (Say) is hosted on a large number of ornamentals, fruit crops and weed species and on two cultivated vegetables (tomato, eggplant). Year-round sampling from olive and citrus orchards in western Greece indicated that M. pruinosa develops one generation per year with adult activity spanning from late June to late September.

}, author = {Souliotis, C. and Papanikolaou, N.E. and Papachristos, D. and Fatouros, N.} } @article {286, title = {First record of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in Greece}, journal = {EPPO Bulletin}, volume = {46}, year = {2016}, pages = {290-294}, abstract = {

After the first introduction of chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus, in Italy, it has spread rapidly in several other European countries, probably largely due to trade in chestnut plants. Despite the measures taken to prevent further spread of this pest to other countries, D. kuriphilus was detected in Greece for the first time in 2014. However, surveys have shown that the pest is still of very limited distribution in Greece. Having faced the damage caused by chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) over the last 50 years, the production of chestnuts in Greece is now seriously threatened by chestnut gall wasp, which has already caused extensive losses in chestnut production of other countries. In order to minimize the impact of chestnut gall wasp, control measures are being designed involving the release of the parasitoid Torymus sinensis.

}, doi = {10.1111/epp.12305}, author = {Michaelakis, A. and Papachristos, D. and Chytas, D. and Antonopoulou, P. and Milonas, P. and Avtzis, D.} } @article {174, title = {Report of the geranium bronze butterfly, Cacyreus marshalli for mainland Greece}, journal = {Hellenic Plant Protection Journal}, volume = {4}, year = {2011}, pages = {31-34}, abstract = {

In July and September 2010, two samples of infested geranium plants (Pelargonium spp.), which\  were\  originally\  collected\  from\  Kifissia,\  Attica-Greece,\  were\  received\  at\  the\  Laboratory\  of\  Bio-logical Control at Benaki Phytopathological Institute, Greece. Larvae were taken from infested plants and kept under laboratory conditions at 25\±1\°C, 70\±5\% RH and under a photoperiod of 16L:8D h un-til\  adults\  emerged.\  Adults\  were\  identified\  as\  the\  Geranium\  Bronze\  Butterfly, Cacyreus\  marshalli But-ler (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). This species is recorded for the first time for mainland Greece. Cacyreus marshalli is on the EPPO A2 List of pests recommended for the regulation as quarantine pests. Gera-nium Bronze Butterfly has the potential to establish in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean ba-sin as climatic conditions can allow this pest to overwinter outdoors and its host plants are common-ly propagated.

}, keywords = {biodiversity, butterfly, geranium, invasive, Pelargonium spp.}, author = {Martinou, A.F. and Papachristos, D. and Milonas, P.G.} }