A new invasive pest in the Western Hemisphere: Amrasca biguttula (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

Amrasca bigutulla

Authors

  • Irma Cabrera-Asencio 1University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Department of Agroenviromental Sciences, Agricultural Experiment Station, Juana Díaz, 00795, Puerto Rico
  • Christopher H. Dietrich University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Prairie Research Institute Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, 61820, Illinois
  • James N. Zahniser United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS-PPQ-NIS, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012

Abstract

A new invasive pest, Amrasca biguttula (Ishida) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), has recently been detected in southern Puerto Rico. This is the first time that this species has been officially reported in the Western Hemisphere. The species was observed affecting cotton, both cultivated and wild, and eggplant. More research is needed to understand the potential impacts of this species on the island.

Sumario

Recientemente se ha encontrado una nueva plaga invasiva en el sur de Puerto Rico. Este es el primer registro de la especie en el hemisferio occidental. Se observó el mismo afectando líneas de algodón, berenjenas y algodón silvestre. Se necesita más investigación para comprender los impactos potenciales de A. bigutulla en la isla.

Key Words: Indian cotton leafhopper; Empoascini; New World; economic impact; Gossypium; crop host

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Published

2023-12-27

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Scientific Notes