First record of Sphenophorus placidus vestitus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae) in Cyprus

Autor: E. Kakouris, C. Makris, J. Demetriou
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: Hellenic Plant Protection Journal. 15:72-75
ISSN: 2732-656X
DOI: 10.2478/hppj-2022-0008
Popis: Summary The Nearctic weevil Sphenophorus placidus vestitus Chittenden, 1904, an alien pest which is known to infest turfgrasses is reported for the first time on the island of Cyprus. A single specimen was collected from Famagusta (Ammochostos), Protaras in 2012. The species distribution and possible economic impacts are shortly discussed. A checklist for the alien Dryophthorinae of Cyprus is presented.
Databáze: OpenAIRE