Agonoscena pistaciae
| Agonoscena pistaciae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphalaridae |
| Genus: | Agonoscena |
| Species: | A. pistaciae
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| Binomial name | |
| Agonoscena pistaciae Burkhardt & Lauterer, 1989
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Agonoscena pistaciae is a species of insect in the family Aphalaridae, described by Burckhardt & Lauterer in 1989. Commonly known as the pistachio psyllid, Agonoscena pistaciae is a major pest for pistachio trees. It can be found throughout the growing season in both nymph and adult form.[1]
The pistachio psyllid causes damage by sucking sap from leaves and is destructive in pistachio-producing regions like Iran, Turkey, and the Middle East.[1]
References
- ^ a b Mehrnejad, M.R. (March 2014). "THE PSYLLIDS OF PISTACHIO TREES IN IRAN". Acta Horticulturae (1028): 191–194. doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2014.1028.30. ISSN 0567-7572.