Woolly ash aphid - is the alien bug posing a threat to European ash trees? - a review

Roman Hałaj and Barbara Osiadacz
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Roman Hałaj: The Upper Silesian Nature Society, Katowice, Poland

Plant Protection Science, 2017, vol. 53, issue 3, 127-133

Abstract: Prociphilus (Meliarhizophagus) fraxinifolii (Riley, 1879) (Hemiptera: Eriosomatidae) is an alien species in Europe that has been spreading quickly there. This paper presents the origin and current occurrence, classification, description, identification, and biology of this species. It also discusses the harmfulness and threats, especially the impact on host- plants and ecosystem, invasion rate and facilitating factors.

Keywords: Aphidoidea; biocapacity; climate changes; invasiveness forecast; species acclimatization; zoogeography (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.17221/138/2016-PPS

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