| Thursday, August 26, 2021 Notification First detection of the root mealybug Ripersiella hibisci (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Slovenia Source: EPPO Reporting Service Event: Detection Recently, the root mealybug Ripersiella hibisci (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) was detected in Slovenia on a cultivated Chamaerops humilis (European fan palm) plant imported from Italy. Phytosanitary measures have been implemented. This is the first detection of R. hibisci in Slovenia. Chamaerops humilis is cultivated ornamentally in the United States. Ripersiella hibisci infests economically important plants, including Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (shoeblackplant), Camellia sinensis (tea), and Nerium oleander (oleander). Ripersiella hibisci has been reported from parts of Asia and has been detected in other parts of Europe. In the United States, it has been reported from Hawaii, Florida, and Puerto Rico. References: EPPO. 2021. First report of Ripersiella hibisci in Slovenia. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO). July 1, 2021. Last accessed August 26, 2021, from https://gd.eppo.int/reporting/article-7089. Other PestLens articles about this pest: First detections of the root mealybug Ripersiella hibisci (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Denmark, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland Detection of the root mealybug Ripersiella hibisci (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Italy If you have any questions or comments for us about this article, please e-mail us at pestlens@usda.gov or log into the PestLens web system and click on “Contact Us” to submit your feedback. First report of Asian walnut moth, Garella musculana (Lepidoptera: Nolidae), in Romania Source: EPPO Bulletin Event: New Location In 2018, Asian walnut moth, Garella musculana (synonym: Erschoviella musculana) (Lepidoptera: Nolidae), larvae were found feeding inside shoots and fruits of cultivated Juglans regia (English walnut) plants in Romania. Affected plants exhibited shoot and fruit feeding damage. This is the first report of G. musculana in Romania. Garella musculana feeds on J. regia and J. nigra (black walnut). Garella musculana has also been reported from Bulgaria, Ukraine, Turkey, and parts of Asia and is not known to occur in the United States. References: Bostancı, C., İ. Yıldırım, O. Aydoğan, Y. Yıldız, I. K. Kiss, and E. Albas. 2021. First report of walnut (Juglans regia) pest Garella musculana in Romania. EPPO Bulletin DOI: 10.1111/ epp.12753. Last accessed August 26, 2021, from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/epp.12753. Other PestLens articles about this pest: First report of Asian walnut moth, Erschoviella musculana (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in Turkey If you have any questions or comments for us about this article, please e-mail us at pestlens@usda.gov or log into the PestLens web system and click on “Contact Us” to submit your feedback. First report of the fungus Pseudocercospora actinidiae (Dothideomycetes: Mycosphaerellales) in South America Source: Australasian Plant Disease Notes Event: New Location In 2019, cultivated Actinidia deliciosa (kiwi) plants in Brazil exhibited chlorotic and necrotic leaf spots and extreme yield loss. Morphological and molecular analyses, as well as fulfillment of Koch’s postulates, confirmed that the causal agent was the fungus Pseudocercospora actinidiae (Dothideomycetes: Mycosphaerellales). This is the first report of P. actinidiae in South America. Pseudocercospora actinidiae infects Actinidia spp. Pseudocercospora actinidiae has also been reported from parts of Asia and is not known to occur in the United States. References: Araujo, L., F. A. M. F. Pinto, C. C. L. de Andrade, L. B. Gomes, T. Mituti, and V. Duarte. 2021. Pseudocercospora actinidiae causes sooty spot disease on kiwifruit in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Australasian Plant Disease Notes 16:22. Last accessed August 26, 2021, from https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13314-021-00436-w.pdf. If you have any questions or comments for us about this article, please e-mail us at pestlens@usda.gov or log into the PestLens web system and click on “Contact Us” to submit your feedback. New begomovirus, allamanda leaf mottle distortion virus (AllLMoDV), described from India Source: Archives of Virology Event: New Description/Identification A recent publication describes a new begomovirus, allamanda leaf mottle distortion virus (AllLMoDV), isolated from cultivated Allamanda cathartica (golden trumpet) plants in India. Affected plants exhibited leaf mottle and distortion. Allamanda cathartica is cultivated ornamentally in the United States. References: Jailani, A. A. K., P. Kumar, S. Shilpi, J. Tarafdar, A. Roy, S. K. Mukherjee, et al. 2021. Genomic properties of allamanda leaf mottle distortion virus, a new begomovirus from golden trumpet (Allamanda cathartica) in India. Archives of Virology DOI: 10.1007/s00705-021-05179-8. Last accessed August 26, 2021, from https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00705-021-05179-8.pdf. If you have any questions or comments for us about this article, please e-mail us at pestlens@usda.gov or log into the PestLens web system and click on “Contact Us” to submit your feedback. |
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