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View article: Active Sampling Techniques for Two-Spot Cotton Leafhopper (Amrasca biguttula Ishida) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Fields with High and Low Populations
Active Sampling Techniques for Two-Spot Cotton Leafhopper (Amrasca biguttula Ishida) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Fields with High and Low Populations Open
An effective surveillance method for invasive insect pests is critical for timely detection and management. This study explores the effectiveness of eight active sampling methods for detecting the presence of the two-spot cotton leafhopper…
View article: You can run, but you will never escape: A new species of Psyllaephagus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), parasitoid of the classical biological control agent Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) in Florida, USA
You can run, but you will never escape: A new species of Psyllaephagus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae), parasitoid of the classical biological control agent Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) in Florida, USA Open
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T. Blake (Myrtales: Myrtaceae) is an invasive tree in Florida, USA, for which a psyllid, Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae), was successfully established in April, 2002 to control i…
View article: Adventive arthropods in Florida as reported by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, 1990–2023
Adventive arthropods in Florida as reported by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, 1990–2023 Open
For the years 1990–2023, we compile a list of adventive arthropods found in situations indicating establishment in Florida, as recorded by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry (FDACS-DPI) …
View article: Establishment, distribution, and preliminary phenological trends of a new planthopper in the genus <i>Patara</i> (Hemiptera: Derbidae) in South Florida, United States of America
Establishment, distribution, and preliminary phenological trends of a new planthopper in the genus <i>Patara</i> (Hemiptera: Derbidae) in South Florida, United States of America Open
A new species of Patara Westwood, Patara dolos sp. n. Bahder, Bartlett & Wilson, is described from Puerto Rico and Florida. This species is considered to be adventive in the United States. In addition, supplemental molecular data for the b…
View article: Invasion and spread of the neotropical leafhopper Curtara insularis (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in Africa and North America and the role of high-altitude windborne migration in invasive insects
Invasion and spread of the neotropical leafhopper Curtara insularis (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in Africa and North America and the role of high-altitude windborne migration in invasive insects Open
Invasive insects threaten ecosystem stability, public health, and food security. Documenting newly invasive species and understanding how they reach into new territories, establish populations, and interact with other species remain vitall…
View article: Invasion and spread of the neotropical leafhopper<i>Curtara insularis</i>(Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Africa and North America and the role of high-altitude windborne migration in invasive insects
Invasion and spread of the neotropical leafhopper<i>Curtara insularis</i>(Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Africa and North America and the role of high-altitude windborne migration in invasive insects Open
Invasive insects threaten ecosystem stability, public health, and food security. Documenting newly invasive species and understanding how they reach into new territories, establish populations, and interact with other species remain vitall…
View article: Florida’s agricultural inspection stations: focus on intercepting invasive Hemiptera in interstate truck shipments
Florida’s agricultural inspection stations: focus on intercepting invasive Hemiptera in interstate truck shipments Open
The interstate highways I-10, I-75, and I-95 are key routes for long-distance truckers carrying agricultural products between states and countries. These products often carry pests. Inspectors from the Florida Department of Agriculture and…
View article: Seasonal activity of <i>Trechnites insidiosus</i> (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) and its host <i>Cacopsylla pyricola</i> (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in pear
Seasonal activity of <i>Trechnites insidiosus</i> (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) and its host <i>Cacopsylla pyricola</i> (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in pear Open
Cacopsylla pyricola (Förster) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) is the most expensive and challenging insect pest of commercial pear trees in the Pacific Northwest. Integrated pest management (IPM) programs are working toward relying more heavily on …
View article: An annotated and illustrated catalog of the primary type material of Hemiptera deposited in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods
An annotated and illustrated catalog of the primary type material of Hemiptera deposited in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods Open
The Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA) is one of the largest and most diverse insect collections in North America and the largest in the southeastern United States with over twelve million curated specimens and significant amoun…
View article: A new Australian species of invasive psyllid, Acizzia convector Burckhardt &amp; Taylor, sp. nov. (Psylloidea: Psyllidae) associated with Acacia auriculiformis and A. mangium (Fabaceae)
A new Australian species of invasive psyllid, Acizzia convector Burckhardt & Taylor, sp. nov. (Psylloidea: Psyllidae) associated with Acacia auriculiformis and A. mangium (Fabaceae) Open
Acizzia convector Burckhardt & Taylor, sp. nov., a psyllid originating from Australia, is described from material from Australia (NT), South and Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia [Sabah], Singapore and Thailand) and N…
View article: Description of a new species of Hamamelistes forming galls on Fothergilla spp. (Hamamelidaceae) and the generic limits of Hormaphidini (Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae: Hormaphidinae)
Description of a new species of Hamamelistes forming galls on Fothergilla spp. (Hamamelidaceae) and the generic limits of Hormaphidini (Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae: Hormaphidinae) Open
Hamamelistes and Hormaphis aphids of the tribe Hormaphidini are distributed disjunctly in eastern North America and Eurasia. Host-alternating species have life cycles encompassing generations in a gall on witch-hazel (Hamamelis spp.) and g…
View article: The Development and Evaluation of Insect Traps for the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), Vector of Citrus Huanglongbing
The Development and Evaluation of Insect Traps for the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), Vector of Citrus Huanglongbing Open
Citrus huanglongbing (HLB) is a severe problem for citrus cultivation. The disease management programs benefit from improved field tools suitable for surveying the ACP vector (Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psy…
View article: Morphology, molecular phylogenetics, and DNA barcoding revealed a new unusual species of the aphid genus Pleotrichophorus from the USA (Insecta, Hemiptera Aphididae)
Morphology, molecular phylogenetics, and DNA barcoding revealed a new unusual species of the aphid genus Pleotrichophorus from the USA (Insecta, Hemiptera Aphididae) Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Barjadze, Shalva, Halbert, Susan E., Moore, Matthew R., Kanturski, Mariusz (2022): Morphology, molecular phylogenetics, and DNA barcoding reveale…
View article: Directed Sequencing of Plant Specific DNA Identifies the Dietary History of Four Species of Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera)
Directed Sequencing of Plant Specific DNA Identifies the Dietary History of Four Species of Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera) Open
Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera) includes several families of sap-feeding insects that tend to feed on a wide-range of host plants. Some species within Auchenorrhyncha are major agricultural pests that transmit plant pathogens or cause direct f…
View article: [IN1329] Fig Psyllid Homotoma ficus (L.) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Homotomidae); Curtain Fig Psyllid Macrohomotoma gladiata Kuwayama (Insecta: Hemiptera: Homotomidae); and Ficus Leaf-Rolling Psyllid Trioza brevigenae Mathur (Insecta: Hemiptera: Triozidae)
[IN1329] Fig Psyllid Homotoma ficus (L.) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Homotomidae); Curtain Fig Psyllid Macrohomotoma gladiata Kuwayama (Insecta: Hemiptera: Homotomidae); and Ficus Leaf-Rolling Psyllid Trioza brevigenae Mathur (Insecta: Hemiptera: Triozidae) Open
This article details three adventive (to North America) psyllid species that feed on ficus. Homotoma ficus (the fig psylla) was noticed first in 1969, and Macrohomotoma gladiata (the curtain fig psyllid) and Trioza brevigenae (the ficus le…
View article: Exotic Psyllids and Exotic Hosts: Accumulation of Nonnative Psylloidea in North America (Hemiptera)
Exotic Psyllids and Exotic Hosts: Accumulation of Nonnative Psylloidea in North America (Hemiptera) Open
The Psylloidea (Hemiptera) comprise ~4,000 species of small sap-feeding insects known as psyllids or jumping plant-lice. We summarize species composition of the nonnative psyllid fauna in North America and review detection records, current…
View article: First report of Brachyplatys subaeneus (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae) in the United States
First report of Brachyplatys subaeneus (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae) in the United States Open
Joseph E. Eger, Jr., Pitcher, Adam J., Halbert, Susan E., Penca, Cory, Hodges, Amanda C. (2020): First report of Brachyplatys subaeneus (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae) in the United States. Insecta Mundi 2020 (814): 1-6, D…
View article: The psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) of Florida: newly established and rarely collected taxa and checklist
The psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) of Florida: newly established and rarely collected taxa and checklist Open
Halbert, Susan E., Burckhardt, Daniel (2020): The psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) of Florida: newly established and rarely collected taxa and checklist. Insecta Mundi 2020 (788): 1-88, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4564694
View article: A new species of the spittlebug genus Clastoptera Germar (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Clastopteridae) on Florida oaks
A new species of the spittlebug genus Clastoptera Germar (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Clastopteridae) on Florida oaks Open
Thompson, Vinton, Halbert, Susan E., Rothschild, Mark (2020): A new species of the spittlebug genus Clastoptera Germar (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Clastopteridae) on Florida oaks. Insecta Mundi 2020 (796): 1-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4565141
View article: Identification of planthoppers (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) intercepted on aquarium plants in Florida and elucidation of a potential pathway for exotic aquatic and semiaquatic pests
Identification of planthoppers (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) intercepted on aquarium plants in Florida and elucidation of a potential pathway for exotic aquatic and semiaquatic pests Open
Halbert, Susan E., Moore, Matthew R., Bartlett, Charles R., Allen, Jade S. (2020): Identification of planthoppers (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) intercepted on aquarium plants in Florida and elucidation of a potential pathway for exotic aquatic …
View article: A new species of the spittlebug genus Clastoptera Germar (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Clastopteridae) on Florida oaks
A new species of the spittlebug genus Clastoptera Germar (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Clastopteridae) on Florida oaks Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Thompson, Vinton, Halbert, Susan E., Rothschild, Mark (2020): A new species of the spittlebug genus Clastoptera Germar (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: C…
View article: The psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) of Florida: newly established and rarely collected taxa and checklist
The psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) of Florida: newly established and rarely collected taxa and checklist Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Halbert, Susan E., Burckhardt, Daniel (2020): The psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) of Florida: newly established and rarely collected taxa and ch…
View article: Insects That Feed on Faba Bean in Southern Florida
Insects That Feed on Faba Bean in Southern Florida Open
The information provided in this document is the result of a two-year study to document insects and insect-transmitted diseases that may have to be considered as pests to this potential crop for Florida (Figure 1). This list of plant and i…
View article: Establishment of the Sea Grape Flatid, Petrusa epilepsis (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Flatidae), in Florida
Establishment of the Sea Grape Flatid, Petrusa epilepsis (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Flatidae), in Florida Open
The sea grape flatid, Petrusa epilepsis (Kirkaldy) (Hemiptera: Flatidae) is a polyphagous, widespread planthopper in the Caribbean that infests common ornamental plants, as well as some of agricultural importance. In 2015, P. epilepsis was…
View article: Phorodon cannabis Passerini (Hemiptera: Aphididae), a newly recognized pest in North America found on industrial hemp
Phorodon cannabis Passerini (Hemiptera: Aphididae), a newly recognized pest in North America found on industrial hemp Open
Cranshaw, Whitney S., Halbert, Susan E., Favret, Colin, Britt, Kadie E., Miller, Gary L. (2018): Phorodon cannabis Passerini (Hemiptera: Aphididae), a newly recognized pest in North America found on industrial hemp. Insecta Mundi 662: 1-12…
View article: In-Grove Spatiotemporal Spread of Citrus Huanglongbing and Its Psyllid Vector in Relation to Weather
In-Grove Spatiotemporal Spread of Citrus Huanglongbing and Its Psyllid Vector in Relation to Weather Open
Reports of spatial patterns of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’-infected asymptomatic citrus trees and ‘Ca. L. asiaticus’-positive Asian citrus psyllids (ACP) are rare, as are published relationships between huanglongbing (HLB), ACP, an…
View article: Regional Spatial-Temporal Spread of Citrus Huanglongbing Is Affected by Rain in Florida
Regional Spatial-Temporal Spread of Citrus Huanglongbing Is Affected by Rain in Florida Open
Citrus huanglongbing (HLB), associated with ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (Las), disseminated by Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), has devastated citrus in Florida since 2005. Data on HLB occurrence were stored in databases (2005 to 2012).…
View article: Revision of the taxonomic status of Aphis floridanae Tissot (Hemiptera: Aphididae) using morphological and molecular insight
Revision of the taxonomic status of Aphis floridanae Tissot (Hemiptera: Aphididae) using morphological and molecular insight Open
Lagos-Kutz, Doris, Halbert, Susan E., Voegtlin, David J., Hartman, Glen L. (2018): Revision of the taxonomic status of Aphis floridanae Tissot (Hemiptera: Aphididae) using morphological and molecular insight. Insecta Mundi 2018 (627): 1-10…