Timarcha turbida Erichson, 1841 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): new artichoke pest in Tunisia.

Authors :: Cherif, Asma
Vela, José Miguel
Saidani, Ibtissam
Bouhadida-Mhadhbi, Manel
Grissa-Lebdi, Kaouthar
Source :: International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. Apr2024, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p979-982. 4p.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: The present paper highlighted the occurrence of Timarcha turbida (Erichson 1841) as an artichoke pest for the first time in Tunisian crops. In fact, Timarcha was never be reported previously to develop on a Compositae (Asteraceae) host plant. Here, larva and adult stages of the pest are described and host plants affinities in genus Timarcha are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *CHRYSOMELIDAE
*BEETLES
*PESTS
*HOST plants
*ARTICHOKES
*ASTERACEAE

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