Abstract
First report of citrus blackfly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in the state of Piauí, Brazil.
Highlights
The insect causes direct damage to the plants by sucking the sap and weakening it, thereby inducing wilt, which often leads to the plant’s death
The occurrence of A. woglumi for the first time in Piauí was observed since September 2010 in a phytosanitary inspection by Agência de Defesa Agropecuária do Piauí (ADAPI), in commercial and home orchards in the municipalities of Altos, Amarante, Angical do Piauí, Barro Duro, Esperantina, Lagoa do Piauí, Piracuruca, Regeneração, Ribeiro Gonçalves, Santa Filomena, Teresina, Uruçuí and Valença do Piauí (ADAPI, personal communication)
In November 2012 and in February 2013 A. woglumi observations were conducted in the municipalities of Teresina and Angical do Piauí, respectively, which were orange orchards of small areas
Summary
The insect causes direct damage to the plants by sucking the sap and weakening it, thereby inducing wilt, which often leads to the plant’s death. The occurrence of A. woglumi for the first time in Piauí was observed since September 2010 in a phytosanitary inspection by Agência de Defesa Agropecuária do Piauí (ADAPI), in commercial and home orchards in the municipalities of Altos, Amarante, Angical do Piauí, Barro Duro, Esperantina, Lagoa do Piauí, Piracuruca, Regeneração, Ribeiro Gonçalves, Santa Filomena, Teresina, Uruçuí and Valença do Piauí (ADAPI, personal communication).
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