Abstract

LOPEZ, Silvia N.; PERALTA, Carmen; AGUIRRE, Alcides  and  CACERES, Sara. First record of the citrus blackfl y Aleurocanthus woglumi (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Argentina. Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent. [online]. 2011, vol.70, n.3-4, pp. 373-374. ISSN 0373-5680.

Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby is a polyphagous pest that attacks mainly Citrus spp. The objective of this paper is to report the first detection of this species in Argentina. Studied specimens were collected from grapefruit crops at Tres Lagunas, department of Pilagá, Formosa, in February, 2011.

Keywords : Aleurocanthus woglumi; Citrus; New record.