Suturaspis is a genus of Diaspididae found in the Mediterranean region.[1]
| Suturaspis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Diaspididae |
| Genus: | Suturaspis |
It inhabits plants such as almond trees, peach trees, and the Prunus webbii shrub.[2][3]
It has been reported to have been infected by the Fusarium larvarum fungus, which acts as a biocontrol of the insect in Apulia, Italy.[2]
Species
edit- Suturaspis archangelskyae (Lindinger) 1929[2]
- Sturaspis crataegi[4]
- Suturaspis davatchi[4]
References
edit- ^ Porcelli, Francesco (1990). "Cocciniglie nuove per l'Italia". Frustula Entomologica. XIII: 31–38.
- ^ a b c Porcelli, Francesco; Frisullo, Salvatore (1998). "The fungus Nectria aurantiicola Berk. et Br. (Fusarium larvarum Fuckel) a biocontrol agent of the armored scale Suturaspis archangelskyae (Lindinger) in Apulia (Southern Italy)". Entomologica. 32: 109–119. doi:10.15162/0425-1016/705. ISSN 2611-8041.
- ^ Kozar, F.; Konstantinova, G. M.; Akman, K.; Altay, M.; Kiroglu, H. (1981). "Distribution and density of scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea) on fruit plants in Turkey in 1976 (Survey of scale insect (Homoptera: Coccoidea) infestations in European orchards No. 11)". Acta Phytopathologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 14.
- ^ a b taxonomy. "Taxonomy browser (Suturaspis)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
.png){kind=small} | This article related to members of the insect family Diaspididae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |