Life history, biology, host plants and natural enemies of the lilly pilly psyllid, Trioza eugeniae Froggatt (Hemiptera: Triozidae).
2003; Volume: 30; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1320-6133
Autores Tópico(s)Research on scale insects
ResumoThe lilly pilly psyllid, 'Trioza eugeniae' Froggatt, attacks the flush growth of the magenta lilly pilly, 'Syzygium paniculatum'. The nymphs form pit galls on expanding leaves, distorting and stunting plant growth. Rearing experiments showed that the psyllid was able to complete its life history on 7 species of trees belonging to 3 allied genera in the Myitaceae: 'Acmena', 'Syzygium' and 'Waterhousea'. Birds, spiders, coccinellids, ants and a tettigoniid were recorded as predators of 'T. eugeniae' eggs, nymphs and adults. The most important natural enemy was the eulophid parasitoid 'Tamarixia' sp.
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