The first record of invasive soft scale of Saissetia miranda (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) and with an identification key to species of genus Saissetis in Iran
عنوان دوره: اولین کنگره بین المللی حشره شناسی ایران
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An invasive soft scale of Saissetia miranda (Cockerell & Parrott in Cockerell) has been introduced to Iran, Fars Province, Shiraz, which is recorded for the first time. The several reports show serious damage of this pest in urban green spaces. S. miranda occurs on the stem of host plant Melia azadirachta (Meliaceae). This species is very similar in appearance to Saissetia oleae (Colvée), both of them are black, convex and with the dorsal H-shaped ridge. S. miranda is polyphagous with a wide range of host plants and described originally from Mexico, and now it has been recorded from all zoogeographical areas. This species probably introduced from southern and southeastern borders of Iran.
In addition, an identification key based on microscopic characters is provided to separate the three species in Saissetia Deplanche in Iran, and a preliminary diagnostic characters is given of the three species of genus Saissetia in Iran provided
An invasive soft scale of Saissetia miranda (Cockerell & Parrott in Cockerell) has been introduced to Iran, Fars Province, Shiraz, which is recorded for the first time. The several reports show serious damage of this pest in urban green spaces. S. miranda occurs on the stem of host plant Melia azadirachta (Meliaceae). This species is very similar in appearance to Saissetia oleae (Colvée), both of them are black, convex and with the dorsal H-shaped ridge. S. miranda is polyphagous with a wide range of host plants and described originally from Mexico, and now it has been recorded from all zoogeographical areas. This species probably introduced from southern and southeastern borders of Iran.
In addition, an identification key based on microscopic characters is provided to separate the three species in Saissetia Deplanche in Iran, and a preliminary diagnostic characters is given of the three species of genus Saissetia in Iran provided
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