New Scale Insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea) in the Greek Entomofauna

et al. 2015

Zootaxa

This paper presents an updated checklist of the Greek scale insect fauna and the results of the first zoogeographic analysis of the Greek scale insect fauna. According to the latest data, the scale insect fauna of the whole Greek territory includes 207 species; of which 187 species are recorded from mainland Greece and the minor islands, whereas only 87 species are known from Crete. The most rich families are the Diaspididae (with 86 species), followed by Coccidae (with 35 species) and Pseudococcidae (with 34 species). In this study the results of a zoogeographic analysis of scale insect fauna from mainland Greece and Crete are also presented. Five species, four from mainland Greece and one from Crete are considered to be endemic. Comparison with the scale insect fauna of other countries is provided.

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Check list and zoogeographic analysis of the scale insect fauna (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) of Greece

Chadzidimitriou

Milonas

et al. 2015

Zootaxa

“…The species of the genus Dynaspidiotus Thiem & Gerneck (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), which have been recorded in Greece todate, are namely D. abieticola (Koroneos) (Koroneos, 1934), D. abietis (Schrank) (Koroneos, 1934;Stathas, 2007), D. britannicus (Newstead) (Koroneos, 1934;Pellizzari et al, 2011), D. ephedrarum (Lindinger) (Koroneos, 1934) and D. greeni (Balachowsky) (Kozár et al, 1991).…”

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The scale insect Dynaspidiotus abieticola (Koroneos) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) on the Taygetus mountain in Greece

Hellenic Plant Protection Journal

2015

Summary In this study, the presence of the scale insect Dynaspidiotus abieticola (Koroneos) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) has been recorded in fir trees, Abies cephalonica Loudon (Pinaceae), on the Taygetus mountain (Peloponnese, South Greece). The biology of the scale insect was observed during a twelve month period, from February 2013 to January 2014. It was determined that the insect completed one generation. It overwintered as a reproductive adult female. The first ovipositions and hatching of crawlers were observed in early May, 2nd instar nymphs appeared at the beginning of August, male nymphs were seen in September and finally the first adult females at the beginning of October.

“…Four Kermes species were recorded so far in Greece, namely Kermes ilicis (L.) on Q. ilex (Hoy 1963, Kozár et al 1991, K. quercus (L.) on Quercus sp. (Kozár et al 1991), K. vermilio Planchon on Q. coccifera and K. greeni Bodenheimer (= K. palestiniensis Balachowsky) on Quercus coccifera (Argyriou 1983, Pellizzari et al 2011).…”

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“…(Kozár et al 1991), K. vermilio Planchon on Q. coccifera and K. greeni Bodenheimer (= K. palestiniensis Balachowsky) on Quercus coccifera (Argyriou 1983, Pellizzari et al 2011). Of the above recorded species K. greeni is known only in Crete.…”

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First record of Kermes echinatus on Quercus ilex

Kartsonas

Skouras

2017

The scale insect Kermes echinatus Balachowsky (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Kermesidae) was recorded on Quercus ilex in November 2012 in Kalamata and in December of the same year on the same host species in Athens. Quercus ilex is recorded for the first time as the host of this scale. This scale is first recorded in continental Greece. The population of the scale in both areas consisted mainly of first instar nymphs, whereas in Kalamata individuals of the scale in advanced developmental stages were recorded. Preliminary studies indicate that natural enemies are active against K. echinatus. Moultings of larvae and pupae and adults of Chilocorus bipustulatus L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) were found on colonies of the scale. Parasitoid exit holes were recorded on female adults of the scale. Some data on morphology and infestation of the scale on Q. ilex are given.