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http://dx.doi.org/10.5656/KSAE.2014.07.0.029

Notes on the Aloe Vera Aphid, Aloephagus myersi Essig (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Non-native Aloe Plants in Korea  

Song, Jeong-Heub (Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Agricultural Research and Extension Services)
Suh, Soo-Jung (Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
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Korean journal of applied entomology / v.53, no.3, 2014 , pp. 317-319 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aloe vera aphid, Aloephagus myersi Essig, was collected on imported Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. (Xanthorrhoeaceae) grown in greenhouses in Korea. This species is native to tropical Africa and probably was introduced into greenhouses via the aloe plant trade. This introduction reinforces the need to focus attention on the eradication from collected localities, and for constant surveillance and detection at ports of entry to prevent introduction and establishment of new pests in the Korean environment. In this paper, additional information for the aloe vera aphid is provided with diagnoses and photographs along with host plant and distribution data for accurate species identification.
Keywords
Aloephagus myersi; Exotic species; Invasion; Greenhouse; Korea;
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