A new invasive species of Kerria Targioni-Tozzetti (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Kerriidae) on rain tree, Albizia saman (Fabaceae) from India. (3rd April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Talukder, Bipradeb; Das, Bijan K.
• Is Part Of: Oriental insects. Volume 55:Number 2(2021)
• Page Start: 176
• Page End: 190
• Publication Date: 2021-04-03
• Subjects: Albizia saman -- Kerriidae -- Kerria -- invasive new species -- India; Insects -- Asia -- Periodicals; Entomology -- Periodicals; Insects -- Classification -- Periodicals; 595.7095
• DOI: 10.1080/00305316.2020.1759467
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0030-5316

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A new lac insect pest, Kerria destructor Talukder and Das, sp. nov . (Kerriidae) infesting the rain tree ( Albizia saman ), is described and illustrated based on the adult female, and a key to the known species of Kerria is provided. Recently, this species has been reported causing severe dieback on the twigs and branches leading to the death of a large number of rain trees in West Bengal, India. No previous records of such a destructive lac insect infestation on rain tree from India are known. Its invasive characters are discussed. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:67D8D166-5D7B-47A5-B867-3C9A5B049E35