First record of the invasive grapevine aphid Aphis illinoisensis Shimer, 1866 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in mainland Italy

2022/09/08 by Casiraghi, Alice
#Invasive species #Vitaceae #citizen science #grapevine pest #new record

paper · doi:10.20363/bzb-2021.70.2.373

Abstract

Apterous and winged viviparous females of the Nearctic Aphis illinoisensis Shimer, 1866 have been recorded for the first time in mainland Italy (Rome) on branches of Vitis labrusca L. in 2021, thanks to photos published in a Fa- cebook garden group.

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