First records of the alien Eucalyptus psyllids Blastopsylla occidentalis (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) from Cyprus and Platyobria biemani (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) from Cyprus and continental Greece

Demetriou, Jakovos; Koutsoukos, Evangelos; Davranoglou, Leonidas‑Romanos; Roy, Helen E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6050-679X; Spodek, Malkie; Martinou, Angeliki F.. 2022 First records of the alien Eucalyptus psyllids Blastopsylla occidentalis (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) from Cyprus and Platyobria biemani (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) from Cyprus and continental Greece. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”, 65 (1). 25-36. https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e82873

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Abstract/Summary

The psyllids Platyobria biemani Burckhardt, Queiroz & Malenovský, 2014 and Blastopsylla occidentalis Taylor, 1985 (Hemiptera: Psylloidea: Aphalaridae) originally native to Australia, have now spread to the Eastern Mediterranean as pests of Eucalyptus spp. In the present study, we provide the first records of these species from Cyprus and we expand the range of P. biemani within continental Greece. The specimens were collected from ornamental Eucalyptus trees in Paphos and Limassol districts. In addition, material surveys in Greece revealed the presence of P. biemani in Attica (Salamis Island and Nea Peramos). Given the number of sampled sites, both species should be classified as established pests responsible for small-scale, local infestations of Eucalyptus spp. The Australian Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore, 1964, already known from Cyprus, is widespread on the island and its effects undermine the aesthetics of natural and urban landscapes. The socioeconomic impacts of alien Eucalyptus psyllids in Cyprus are discussed.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e82873
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Biodiversity (Science Area 2017-)
ISSN:	1223-2254
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
Additional Keywords:	alien insects, biological invasions, Eucalyptus, Mediterranean, non-native species, Sternorrhyncha, Psylloidea
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	05 Jul 2022 10:22 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/532844

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e82873

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Biodiversity (Science Area 2017-)

ISSN:

1223-2254

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.

Additional Keywords:

alien insects, biological invasions, Eucalyptus, Mediterranean, non-native species, Sternorrhyncha, Psylloidea