01000nas a2200157 4500008004100000245012500041210006900166300001000235490000600245520046300251100001800714700002300732700002100755700001700776856004900793 2008 eng d00aHost plants of the planthopper Metcalfa pruinosa (Say) (Hemiptera: Flatidae) and observations on its phenology in Greece0 aHost plants of the planthopper Metcalfa pruinosa Say Hemiptera F a39-410 v13 a

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.

1 aSouliotis, C.1 aPapanikolaou, N.E.1 aPapachristos, D.1 aFatouros, N. uhttps://alientoma.myspecies.info/en/node/30501376nas a2200181 4500008004100000245005200041210005200093300001200145490000700157520087300164100002001037700002101057700001501078700002101093700001601114700001501130856004901145 2016 eng d00aFirst record of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in Greece0 aFirst record of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in Greece a290-2940 v463 a

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.

1 aMichaelakis, A.1 aPapachristos, D.1 aChytas, D.1 aAntonopoulou, P.1 aMilonas, P.1 aAvtzis, D. uhttps://alientoma.myspecies.info/en/node/28601683nas a2200205 4500008004100000245008400041210006900125300001000194490000600204520108200210653001701292653001401309653001301323653001301336653002101349100001901370700002101389700001801410856004901428 2011 eng d00aReport of the geranium bronze butterfly, Cacyreus marshalli for mainland Greece0 aReport of the geranium bronze butterfly Cacyreus marshalli for m a31-340 v43 a

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.

10abiodiversity10abutterfly10ageranium10ainvasive10aPelargonium spp.1 aMartinou, A.F.1 aPapachristos, D.1 aMilonas, P.G. uhttps://alientoma.myspecies.info/en/node/174