First Records of Wahlgreniella nervata (Gillette, 1908) (Hemiptera : Aphididae) on Bell Pepper In The Region of Staoueli (Algeria) | ||||
Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology | ||||
Article 1, Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2022, Page 1-7 PDF (575.7 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/eajbsa.2022.249311 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
DAHMANI Lydia1; Hassiba Berrai1; Alia Simona Abdul-Hussain2; Lounes Saharaoui1; Mohamed Biche 3 | ||||
1Department of Agricultural and Forestry Zoology, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Agronomie, El Harrach, Algiera | ||||
2Department of Biology, Faculty of Natureand Life Sciences, University Saad Dahleb Blida1, Algeria. | ||||
3Department of Agricultural and Forestry Zoology, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Agronomie, El Harrach, Algiera - Lab. Protection of plants in agricultural and natural environments against crop pests. Department of Agricultural and Forest Zoology, ENSA, El Harrach, ES1603, Algiers, Algeria | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The study is carried out within the framework of a research work on the bio-aggressors of pepper (Estefan variety) under shelter-greenhouse at the level of the station of the Technical Institute of the Maraichères and Industrial Cultures (ITCMI) during the year 2021. This research station is in the commune of Staoueli (36°45'21.66''N; 2°53'02.13''E) which is 22 km west of the capital (Algiers) at an altitude of 36 meters. The results of the trapping with the help of yellow traps placed inside the greenhouse shelters, thirteen species of aphids were encountered and identified, they are Acyrthosiphon pisum, Aphis craccivora, A. fabae, A. gossypii, A. nasturtii, Aulacorthum solani, Brachycaudus helichrysi, Brevicoryne brassicae, Hyperomyzus lactucae, Lipaphis erysimi, Macrosiphum euphorbiae, Myzus (Nectarosiphon) persicae, and Uroleucon sonchi. Among all collected aphid specimens, there was Wahlgreniella nervata (Gillette, 1908) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae: Aphidini: Macrosiphini) it is reported for the first time in Algeria.of the species is based on the morphological criteria described in this study. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Wahlgreniella nervata; aphid; bell pepper; ITCMI; Staoueli | ||||
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