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<p>The scale insect <italic>Lineaspis striata</italic> (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae) was recorded for the first time infesting a species of the family Pinaceae. Heavily infested ornamental shrubs of <italic>Picea glauca</italic> “Conica” by pre-ovipostiting and oviposting female adults of <italic>L. striata</italic>, were found in March 2018 and by a minor population consisting of pre-ovipositing female adults in February 2021, in Attica, Greece. The scale was settled on the base of the needles of the host plant.</p>
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The scale insect Lineaspis striata (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae) was recorded for the first time infesting a species of the family Pinaceae. Heavily infested ornamental shrubs of Picea glauca “Conica” by pre-ovipostiting and oviposting female adults of L. striata, were found in March 2018 and by a minor population consisting of pre-ovipositing female adults in February 2021, in Attica, Greece. The scale was settled on the base of the needles of the host plant.

First record of the scale insect <italic>Lineaspis striata</italic> on <italic>Picea glauca</italic> “Conica”

Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology and Zoology

Department of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Food

Laboratory of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Department of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Food

Hellenic Plant Protection Journal

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First record of the scale insect  on  “Conica”

The scale insect Lineaspis striata (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae) was recorded for the first time infesting a species of the family Pinaceae....

First record of the scale insect Lineaspis striata on Picea glauca “Conica”

Published Online: Jan 17, 2023

Page range: 26 - 28

Received: Oct 05, 2022

Accepted: Dec 24, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hppj-2023-0004

Keywords
“Conica”, scale insect

© 2023 G.J. Stathas et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

First record of the scale insect Lineaspis striata on Picea glauca “Conica”

Published Online: Jan 17, 2023

Page range: 26 - 28

Received: Oct 05, 2022

Accepted: Dec 24, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hppj-2023-0004

Keywords“Conica”, scale insect

© 2023 G.J. Stathas et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
“Conica”, scale insect