First report of occurrence of Psocoptera (Trogium) apterum on sugarcane from Iran

Abstract

Sugarcane is one of the most important cash crops in many countries, and this crop is colonized by different insects. During sampling and survey from October 2015 to January 2016 in Salman Agro-industry Farms, Iran psocids species was collected on sugarcane varieties, CP48-103, L62-96, IRC99-02 and CP69-1062. The species was identified as Trogium apterum Broadhead & Richards. This is the first record of the genus Trogium apterum (family Trogiidae) occurring on sugarcane.

New records of Psocoptera (Psocodea: Insecta) in Iran

“…The Psocids fauna of several countries in the world was already overview in the recent years (Yoshizawa & Lienhard 2010, Chin et al 2010, Liu et al 2014, Lienhard & Mifsud 2015. Iranian Psocids fauna is still poorly studied and at the initiation of this study, 15 species of Psocoptera are known from Iran (Nikpay 2016, Aghadokht et al 2015, Gol et al 2015, Khandehroo et al 2014, Jarayani et al 2014, Ahadyat & Zangeneh 2007, Jalalizand et al 2005. With these new records, the number of Psocids species known from Iran increases to a total of 20.…”