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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1964| Title: | Pittosporum pit scale, Planchonia Arabidis (Hemiptera: Asterolecaniidae) and its leaf galls induced on Pittosporum Tobira in Southern Italy |
| Authors: | Vovlas, Alessio Malumphy, Chris Mifsud, David |
| Keywords: | Pittosporum -- Southern Italy Insects -- Southern Italy Ericales -- Southern Italy Plants -- Southern Italy |
| Issue Date: | 2013 |
| Publisher: | Malta Chamber of Scientists |
| Citation: | Xjenza. 2013, Vol.1(1), p. 11-15 |
| Abstract: | The morphology of the adult female pittosporum pit scale, Planchonia arabidis, a commonly encountered sap-feeding insect in Europe, is described and illustrated, based on material collected from southern Italy on Pittosporum tobira. Histopathological observations are made for the first time on the aforementioned host-plant on which typical pit galls are induced by P. arabidis. Distribution and host-plant data is also provided for this species at a global level. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/1964 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - InsESRSF Scholarly Works - JCBio Xjenza, 2013, Volume 1, Issue 1 Xjenza, 2013, Volume 1, Issue 1 |
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