The occurrence of the cicada Cicadatra persica on apple trees, Malus domestica, in Erneh, Syria.

Autor: Dardar MA; General Commission for Scientific Agricultural research, Administration of Plant Protection Research, Dep. Insect Research, Douma, Damascus, Syria. marah.dardar@hotmail.com, Belal HM, Basheer AM
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of insect science (Online) [J Insect Sci] 2013; Vol. 13, pp. 42.
DOI: 10.1673/031.013.4201
Abstrakt: An infestation of Cicadatra persica KirKaldy (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) on apple trees, Malus domestica Borkhausen (Rosales: Rosaceae), was reported for the first time in the apple fruit orchards of Erneh, Syria. Nymphs, adults, exuvia, and exit holes in the soil were observed. The species was identified as C. persica based on morphological characters. Some biological observations and an acoustic analysis of the male's songs were also achieved.
Databáze: MEDLINE