SCALE INSECTS AND WHITEFLIES ( HOMOPTERA: COCCOIDAE AND ALEYRODOIDAE) AND THEIR PARASITOIDS ON THE CHRIST THORN, ZIZIPHUS SPINA-CHRISTI L. IN EGYPT

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

Abstract

This work induded the survey of aleyrodids (Aleyrodoidae), coccids (Cooddae), diaspidids (Diaspididae) and pseudococcids (Pesudococddae) (Homoptera) and their parasitoids on Eziphus spina-chfisti L. in different locations in Egypt during 2003-2005. Eleven species of these pests were recorded as well as their common names, hosts, distribution and parasitoids of the species are given. Nine parasitoid species recorded are attaddng the aforementioned pests. Whiteflies are the largest group attacking Ziziphus spina-cbnsti followed by the coccids, diaspidids and pseudococcids, respectively.