Whitefly species (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) recorded on imported ornamental plants in Croatia from 2005-2008.

摘要: During the last decade worldwide trade in plants has increased enormously. Because of import different ornamentals years, possibility interception new whitefly species too. That was main reason inspections imported ornamental nurseries and greenhouses carried out over a 4 year period (2005 – 2008). It collected 152 leaf samples. Whiteflies were using visual survey host plant leaves on presence their puparia or pupal cases. All whiteflies samples identified to level. Inspections consignments originating from 5 European countries, mostly The Netherlands, also Japan, have resulted 9 species: Aleuroclava hikosanensis Takahashi, 1938, jasmini 1932, Aleurothrixus floccosus Maskell, 1896, Aleyrodes elevatus Silvestri, 1934, Bemisia afer Priesner & Hosny, tabaci Gennadius, 1889, Dialeurodes citri Ashmead, 1885, Massilieurodes chittendeni Laing, 1928 Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westwood, 1856. which highest distribution frequency T. vaporariorum. present most next frequent B. tabaci, recently introduced Croatia. Species A. D. are already well established nature coastal part is an indigenous widespread throughout country. currently only limited area Croatian Middle Adriatic region. hikosanensis, M. newly recorded for These all non species. Only chittendeni, probably originates northern Asia distributed some countries. Their naturalization Croatia not known. For this reason, Pest Risk Analysis these pests strongly suggested.