Timarcha turbida Erichson, 1841 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): new artichoke pest in Tunisia.

Autor: Cherif, Asma, Vela, José Miguel, Saidani, Ibtissam, Bouhadida-Mhadhbi, Manel, Grissa-Lebdi, Kaouthar
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Zdroj: International Journal of Tropical Insect Science; Apr2024, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p979-982, 4p
Abstrakt: The present paper highlighted the occurrence of Timarcha turbida (Erichson 1841) as an artichoke pest for the first time in Tunisian crops. In fact, Timarcha was never be reported previously to develop on a Compositae (Asteraceae) host plant. Here, larva and adult stages of the pest are described and host plants affinities in genus Timarcha are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index