OPHELIMUS MASKELLI (ASHMEAD, 1900) (HYMENOPTERA: EULOPHIDAE) – A NEW INVASIVE PEST OF EUCALYPTUS IN CRIMEA
- Year:
- 2018
- The authors:
- Nikulina T. V., Martynov V. V.
- DOI:
- 10.31360/2225-3068-2018-67-217-226
- Page numbers:
- 217 - 226
- Keywords:
- Ophelimus maskelli, Crimea, Eucalyptus, first record, invasion
The paper presents some data on the first record of invasive species Ophelimus maskelli (Ashmead, 1900) in Crimea; we analyzed the history of its expansion outside the primary range, its biological features and economic importance. Probably, the penetration of the species into the territory of Crimea was the result of the importation of the infested E. viminalis Labill. seedlings into the Nikitskiy Botanical Garden from Italy in 2012. The level of leaf infestation ranged from 20 to 300 galls per leaf (104.3 ±14.1 on average), 97 % of leaves were severely damaged (more than 40 galls per leaf).
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