Aspidiotus

Aspidiotus

Aspidiotus

Genus of true bugs

For the snake genus, see Aspidites.

Aspidiotus is a genus of armoured scale insects.[1] It includes several agricultural and horticultural pests.

Quick Facts Scientific classification, Species ...

A. destructor was originally blamed for a massive die-off of coconut trees in the Philippines which began about 2009. It has been involved previously in die-offs in Indonesia. In July 2014, following a detailed morphological review, scientists announced that instead A. rigidus, was to blame. A. rigidus has few natural predators in the Philippines which leads to the surging infestation. [2]

Species

  • Aspidiotus anningensis Tang & Chu, 1983
  • Aspidiotus artus Munting, 1971[1]
  • Aspidiotus atomarius (Hall, 1946)[1]
  • Aspidiotus atripileus Munting, 1971[1]
  • Aspidiotus beilschmiediae Takagi, 1969[3][4]
  • Aspidiotus brachystegiae Hall, 1928
  • Aspidiotus capensis Newstead, 1917
  • Aspidiotus cerasi Fitch, 1857
  • Aspidiotus chamaeropsis Signoret, 1869
  • Aspidiotus chinensis Kuwana & Muramatsu, 1931
  • Aspidiotus cryptomeriae Kuwana, 1902 - Sugi scale
  • Aspidiotus destructor Cockerell in Fernald, 1903 - coconut scale[5]
  • Aspidiotus hedericola Leonardi, 1920
  • Aspidiotus nerii Bouché, 1833 - oleander scale, worldwide distribution, originated in Europe[6][7]
  • Aspidiotus rigidus Reyne, 1947[8]
  • Aspidiotus taiyuanensis (Feng, 2011)
  • Aspidiotus zizyphi Hall, 1929

Former species

  • Aspidiotus abieticola Koroneos, 1934 synonym for Dynaspidiotus abieticola (Koroneos, 1934)
  • Aspidiotus hederae Leonardi, 1898 synonym for Aspidiotus nerii Bouché, 1833
  • Aspidiotus ostreaeformis Curtis, 1843 synonym for Diaspidiotus ostreaeformis (Curtis, 1843)[9][10]

References

  1. [1]
    Munting, J. (1971). "Notes on the genus Aspidiotus Bouché (Homoptera: Diaspididae)". Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa. 34 (2): 305–317.
  2. [2]
    NSIKAN AKPAN (18 August 2014). "Killer bug behind coconut plague identified | Science News". Science News. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. [3]
    Takagi, Sadao (1969). "Diaspididae of Taiwan based on material collected in connection with the Japan-U.S. Co-operative Science Programme, 1965 (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Part I." (PDF). Insecta Matsumurana. 32 (1): 1–110.
  4. [4]
    Tachikawa, T. (1973). "Discovery of Aspidiotus beilschmiediae Takagi (Homoptera: Diaspididae) from Japan and its Aphelinid parasite (Hymenoptera)". Transactions of the Shikoku Entomological Society. 11 (4): 137.
  5. [5]
    Kessing, Jayma L. Martin; Mau, Ronald F.L. & Diez, J. M. (April 2007). "Aspidiotus destructor (Signoret)". Honolulu, Hawaii: EXTension ENTOmology & UH-CTAHR Integrated Pest Management Program, University of Hawaii. Archived from the original on 27 June 2007.
  6. [6]
    Lidgett, J. (1902). "Aspidiotus hederae in Australia". Entomological News. 13: 43–45.
  7. [7]
    Tenbrink, Victoria & Hara, Arnold H. (March 1992). "Aspidiotus nerii (Bouché)". Hilo, Hawaii: EXTension ENTOmology & UH-CTAHR Integrated Pest Management Program, University of Hawaii. Archived from the original on 27 June 2007.
  8. [8]
    10.1111/afe.12074
  9. [9]
    Curtis, J. (1843). "Aspidiotus ostreaeformis (the pear-tree oysterscale)". The Gardeners' Chronicle and gardening illustrated. 46. London: 805.
  10. [10]
    Borchsenius, Nikolai S. (1949). "Identification of the soft and armored scales of Armenia". Proceedings of the Armenian SSR Academy of Sciences (in Russian). 1949: 1–271.


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