First record of the scale insect Stotzia ephedrae in Greece

Stathas, G.J.; Kartsonas, E.D.; Darras, A.I.

doi:10.2478/hppj-2023-0003

Abstract

The scale insect Stotzia ephedrae (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) was recorded for the first time in Greece οn 20 April 2021. It was found on Ephedra foeminea Forssk. (Ephedraceae: Gnetales) in Athens. From preliminary studies it was found that S. ephedrae is an oviparous, bi-parental species completing one generation per year.

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First record of the scale insect Stotzia ephedrae in Greece

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