Armored scale (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) pests on Abies fraseri (Pinaceae) Christmas trees imported into Florida
Keywords:
new record, Coccoidea, adventive species, economic entomologyAbstract
Summary
Adventive and potentially pestiferous species are a constant threat to the agriculture of Florida. Fiorinia externa Ferris (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), the elongate hemlock scale, is a recent but persistently intercepted pest of Fraser fir and related species grown out-of-state and imported annually into Florida as cut Christmas trees. Although this and a second species, Hemiberlesia ithacae (Ferris) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), the hemlock scale, may not become established in Florida on native or cultivated hosts, the risk remains and illustrates the importance of continued vigilance against pest species incursion.
Sumario
Especies que son plagas potenciales y que son adventivas son una amenaza constante para la agricultura de la Florida. Fiorinia externa Ferris (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) es una plaga reciente e interceptada repetidamente en abeto de Fraser y especies afines crecidas fuera del estado e importadas anualmente como árboles de Navidad. Aunque es poco probable que esta especie, y una segunda, Hemiberlesia ithacae (Ferris) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), se establezcan en la Florida en hospederos nativos o cultivados, el riesgo sigue existiendo e ilustra la importancia de mantener la vigilancia contra la incursión de plagas.
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