<i>Aleurodicus pulvinatus</i>(Maskell) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), and its emergence as a pest of coconut in the Caribbean

Martin, Jon H.; Watson, G

doi:10.1080/00222939800770041

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“…The list of Aleyrodidae includes A. dispersus, A. pulvinatus and Paraleyrodes spp., which also occur elsewhere in the Caribbean (Martin and Watson 1998;Lopez and Kairo 2003). A range of other Hemiptera were also recorded ( Aleyrodidae.…”

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Post-release survey to assess impact and potential host range expansion by Amitus hesperidum and Encarsia perplexa, two parasitoids introduced for the biological control of the citrus blackfly, Aleurocanthus woglumi in Dominica

et al. 2008

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Four years after the release of two exotic parasitoids, Amitus hesperidum Silvestri (Hymenoptera: Platygasteridae) and Encarsia perplexa Huang and Polaszek (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) for the classical biological control of the citrus blackfly (CBF), Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Dominica, a survey was conducted to assess establishment as well as potential nontarget effects especially on Aleyrodidae and other related taxa. CBF populations were low to non-existent in 50 of 51 field sites examined. At the site where CBF was encountered, both E. perplexa and A. hesperidum were present and CBF populations were declining. The two parasitoids were not among the several species collected on nontarget Aleryodidae and Hemiptera. It is concluded that E. perplexa and A. hesperidum have kept CBF populations under effective biological control in Dominica and there is no evidence of any nontarget effects on other Aleyrodidae or their natural enemies.

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confidence: 96%

Post-release survey to assess impact and potential host range expansion by Amitus hesperidum and Encarsia perplexa, two parasitoids introduced for the biological control of the citrus blackfly, Aleurocanthus woglumi in Dominica

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“…Its biology and ecology have been studied in the Philippines (Sumalde and Calilung, 1982;Sumalde and Gabriel, 1982). Other species, (notably A. neglectus Quaintance and Baker and A. flavus Hempel), A. pidvinatus (Maskell), have been reported in Brazil (Lepesme, 1947); on coconut Aleurodicus cocois (Curtis) has been reported in the Caribbean (Martin and Watson, 1998). In 1993-94, a severe outbreak of three Hemipteran species occurred on the Caribbean island of Saint- Martin, including A. dispersus (Etienne and Bayart, unpublished).…”

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Hemiptera (Insecta) on Oil Palm and Coconut

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1998

Int. J. Trop. Insect Sci.

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“…Among the 1556 known species of Aleyrodidae in the world (Martin and Mound 2007), 67 are reported to develop on palm trees (Arecaceae) (Mound and Halsey 1978;Evans 2007;Martin and Mound 2007) and most of them are also reported on other dicotyledonous host plants (Howard et al 2001;Evans 2007). Only a few species, such as Aleurodicus cocois (Curtis), Aleuroctarthrus destructor (Mackie) [formerly Aleurodicus destructor but placed in its own genus by Martin (2008)] or Aleurodicus pulvinatus (Maskell) have been reported to induce damages on palm trees, in particular on the coconut, Cocos nucifera L. (Martin and Watson 1998;Howard et al 2001;Kairo et al 2001;Del Prado et al 2008).…”

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Increasing distribution and damage to palms by the Neotropical whitefly, Aleurotrachelus atratus (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

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J Applied Entomology

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In recent years, the coconut whitefly, Aleurotrachelus atratus Hempel, has been recorded from various islands in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Field surveys in La Réunion, the Seychelles, the Comoros and glasshouses in Paris have allowed us to record this whitefly on 56 palm species, some of which are endemic and/or threatened species. Most of trees showed low infestation levels, except for the coconut palm that is its main host plant. Such a wide host range has facilitated the rapid geographical dissemination of this whitefly. A field study was conducted in 2006 in La Réunion, to gain a better understanding of the bioecology of A. atratus in a tropical insular ecosystem. The whitefly was found throughout the island, from sea level to 800‐m altitude. Five parasitoid species (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) were found associated with the populations of this pest, with Eretmocerus cocois Delvare being the dominant one. A laboratory study showed that the pre‐imaginal development of A. atratus is around 48 days at 25–27°C, which is relatively long compared to other whitefly species. With a sex ratio of one male per 1022 females collected in La Réunion, it appears that the whitefly reproduces by thelytoky. It represents a threat to ornamental and agricultural palms as well as to natural palm ecosystems in the absence of effective parasitoids.

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Aleurodicus pulvinatus(Maskell) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), and its emergence as a pest of coconut in the Caribbean

Cited by 7 publications

References 9 publications

Post-release survey to assess impact and potential host range expansion by Amitus hesperidum and Encarsia perplexa, two parasitoids introduced for the biological control of the citrus blackfly, Aleurocanthus woglumi in Dominica

Post-release survey to assess impact and potential host range expansion by Amitus hesperidum and Encarsia perplexa, two parasitoids introduced for the biological control of the citrus blackfly, Aleurocanthus woglumi in Dominica

Hemiptera (Insecta) on Oil Palm and Coconut

Increasing distribution and damage to palms by the Neotropical whitefly, Aleurotrachelus atratus (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

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