@article {232, title = {First report of brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys St{\r a}l (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Greece}, journal = {EPPO Bulletin}, volume = {44}, year = {2014}, pages = {183-186}, abstract = {

In autumn 2011, stink bugs were found causing a nuisance in houses in the centre of Athens, Greece. Specimens were identified by D.A. Rider at North Dakota State University as Halyomorpha halys St\ål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). The species is native to Asia; it was detected in the USA in 1996 and has recently been introduced into Europe (2008). This paper provides the first report of the presence of H. halys (brown marmorated stink bug) in Greece. Some data on its phenology and economic impact are also provided.

}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/epp.12129}, author = {Milonas, P.G. and Partsinevelos, G.K.} } @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.} } @proceedings {141, title = {List of scale insects of Greece}, year = {2007}, pages = {24-27}, address = {Oeiras}, author = {Milonas, P.G. and Koz{\'a}r, F. and Kontodimas, D.C.} } @article {49, title = {The occurrence of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus in Greece and Cyprus and the risk against the native greek palm tree Phoenix theophrasti}, journal = {Entomologia Hellenica}, volume = {16}, year = {2006}, pages = {11-15}, abstract = {

The red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleopiera: Curculionidae), is the most important pest of palm trees in the world. In the last decade R. ferrugineus has invaded the Mediterranean basin where it causes severe damage in date palm cultivations as well as in ornamental palm trees. R. ferrugineus has been found for first time in Greece in Hersonissos (Heraklion district, Crete) infesting Phoenix canariensis, on November 11th, 2005 and for first time in Cyprus in Limassol district on August 20th, 2006, infesting also P. canariensis. Afterwards, R. ferrugineus has been found in Rhodos island, Greece, on 15/9/2006 and in Oropos and Ellinikon (Attiki district, Greece) on 5/12/2006 and 27/12/2006 respectively, infesting mainly P. canariensis. In Cyprus it has also been found in October 2006 in Larnaca, Famagusta and Paphos districts. In laboratory experimentation the susceptibility of the native Greek palm tree Phoenix theophrasti in R. ferrugineus was proved.

}, keywords = {infestation, Phoenix theophrasti, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.12681/eh.11621}, author = {Kontodimas, D.C. and Milonas, P.G. and Vassiliou, V. and Thymakis, N. and Economou, D.} } @article {10, title = {First record of Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Greece}, journal = {Hellenic Plant Protection Journal}, volume = {8}, year = {2015}, month = {16 Apr 2015}, abstract = {

The study concerns the first records for the presence of the box tree moth Cydalima perspectalis in Greece and subsequent infestations on ornamental box trees in urban environment. Adults of the pest were first spotted in six locations around the country from October 2013 until April 2015, when infestation was also detected (mid April). The pest was found infesting plants of Buxus sempervirens in several private and public gardens and parks in the urban environment of Kifissia, Attica. Possible introduction scenarios, as well as preventive and control measures are discussed.

}, keywords = {alien species, box tree moth, Buxus, invasive}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1515/hppj-2015-0010}, author = {Strachinis, I. and Kazilas, C. and Karamaouna, F. and Papanikolaou, N.E. and Partsinevelos, G.K. and Milonas, P.G.} }