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Greenidae ficicola (Takahashi) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae) newly recorded in Egypt

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Plant Protection

Abstract

Greenidea ficicola aphid was recorded in this work for the first time in Ficus trees in April 2022 in Alexandria, Egypt. This species was mainly found to infest ornamental Ficus trees which are widely used in landscapes. G. ficicola is pear-shaped, yellowish-brown to dark brown. Nymphs are yellow with brown siphuniculi. G. ficicola is characterized by a weekly-developed antennal tubercle, broadly rounded cauda with apical papilla, and conspicuous setae arising from dark patches. Alate with elongated body dark abdomen supported with longer siphunculi. Despite the distribution of this species in Asia, Nearctic, Neotropic, West Palaearctic, Afrotropical and Australian origins, it is recorded here for the first time from Egypt. Apart from the wilt caused through the plant juice suction via the infestations of this pest, several aphid-borne viruses are being transmitted to the Ficus plants, leading to tremendous economic loss.

DOI

10.21608/alexja.2022.153487.1023

Keywords

Greenidea ficicola, Ficus, Egypt, First record

Authors

First Name

Hanan M.

Last Name

Ramadan

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Affiliation

Department of Applied Entomology and Zoology, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University

Email

dhanmr@yahoo.com

City

Alexandria

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First Name

Mohamed E.

Last Name

Tawfeek

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Affiliation

Department of Applied Entomology and Zoology, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University

Email

tawfeekaphido@gmail.com

City

Alexandria

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Volume

67

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

37471

Issue Date

2022-09-01

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2022-07-31

Publish Date

2022-09-01

Page Start

145

Page End

148

Print ISSN

0044-7250

Online ISSN

2535-1931

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https://alexja.journals.ekb.eg/article_256330.html

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514

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Publication Title

Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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https://alexja.journals.ekb.eg/

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Greenidae ficicola (Takahashi) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae) newly recorded in Egypt

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22 Jan 2023