Toumeyella parvicornis (Cockerell), the Pine tortoise scale, is reported for the first time from Europe. Pre-imaginal instars and adults were observed starting from the fall of 2014 in several municipalities of Campania (Italy). Since the species is recorded as a harmful pest of several pine species in North America and the Caribbean, the presence of this alien insect in Europe is alarming and ...

Ant and homopteran mutualisms are complex because they depend on the behavior, abundance, and predation levels of both insect species. Because homopteran populations are critically impacted by these seasonally varying factors, it is important to measure the population dynamics of ant-tended homopterans outside of the laboratory. In this study, we develop a new method for documenting the populat...

This study was carried out in order to determine the predator and parasitoid species that feed on soft scale insect (Hemiptera: Coccidae) orchards of Diyarbakır Elazığ Provinces Turkiye 2017 2018. Visual identification rearing methods were used. Eight predatorory belonging families Coccinellidae (4) Cybocephalidae (1) (Coleoptera), Forficulidae (2) (Dermaptera), Chrysopidae (Neuroptera), detect...