First record of the red gum lerp psyllid Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in Tuscany (Italy). (18th April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Frasconi, C.; Rossi, E.; Antonelli, R.; Loni, A.
• Is Part Of: Bulletin OEPP. Volume 43:Number 1(2013)
• Page Start: 167
• Page End: 168
• Publication Date: 2013-04-18
• Subjects: Plant diseases -- Periodicals; Plants, Protection of -- Periodicals
• DOI: 10.1111/epp.12014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0250-8052

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en" id="epp12014-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>The invasive Australian pest <italic>Glycaspis brimblecombei</italic> Moore, the red gum lerp psyllid, is recorded for the first time in Tuscany (Italy). Its occurrence in this new region, just 2 years after its first record in Italy, shows how rapidly its population has found suitable environmental conditions in Italian territories.</p> </abstract>