Sycamore lace bug Corythucha ciliata in Abkhazia
https://doi.org/10.69536/FKR.2024.85.94.005
Abstract
The genus Platanus includes 11 species, which differ from each other by appearance and requirements for climatic conditions. Platanus orientalis and Platanus × acerifolia are present in Abkhazia.
A serious pest of sycamore trees on the territory of Abkhazia is Corythucha ciliata (Say,1832). The article provides a brief overview on the biological characteristics of this pest, as well as data on its distribution and damage on plane trees in Abkhazia. Corythucha ciliata occurs in all the regions of the republic where its host plant grows. The survival rate of Corythucha ciliata is the same in all Abkhazian regions, and the only factor limiting its distribution in humid subtropical conditions in Abkhazia is the annual pruning of sycamore trees. Currently, sycamore trees grow in all cities and towns of Abkhazia. The tree does not form closed forest stands, but thanks to its lush foliage, the plane tree improves the ecological situation in cities, actively enriching the air with oxygen. With massive spread of Corythucha ciliata, sycamore trees may become less desirable in landscaping and other plantings.
During the entire period of observations of the distribution and damage of Corythucha ciliata in the territory of the Republic of Abkhazia from 2010 to 2023, a wide distribution of the pest was noted in all sycamore plantations.
For preventive purposes, insecticide treatments are used to prevent the spread of the pest - Actellic, Actara, Karbofos, etc.
About the Authors
M. Shinkuba
State Inspectorate of the Republic of Abkhazia for Plant Quarantine
Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Maya Shinkuba, PhD in Biology, Head of the Quarantine Phytosanitary Laboratory of the State Inspectorate of the Republic of Abkhazia for Plant Protection; Associate Professor of the Abkhaz State University; senior researcher of the State Scientific Institution “Institute of Agriculture of the Academy of Sciences of Abkhazia”; Head of the Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of Abkhazia
Sukhum
H. Vardaniya
State Inspectorate of the Republic of Abkhazia for Plant Quarantine
Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Hava Vardaniya, Agronomist-phytopathologist of the quarantine phytosanitary laboratory of the State Inspectorate of the Republic of Abkhazia for Plant Quarantine; Junior Researcher of the State Scientific Institution “Institute of Agriculture of the Academy of
Sciences of Abkhazia”; Junior Researcher, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of Abkhazia
Sukhum
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Shinkuba M., Vardaniya H. Sycamore lace bug Corythucha ciliata in Abkhazia. Plant Health and Quarantine. 2024;(3):41-47. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69536/FKR.2024.85.94.005
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