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First record of Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) in the Middle East, with biological notes on its relations with eucalyptus trees

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  • 1. The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National Center for Biodiversity Studies and Department of Zoology, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978 Israel. E-mail: tania@post.tau.ac.il
  • 2. The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National Center for Biodiversity Studies and Department of Zoology, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978 Israel. E-mail: afdipter@post.tau.ac.il

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We present the first Middle-Eastern record of Thaumastocoris peregrinus Car­pintero & Dellapé, an invasive pest that feeds and develops only on euca­lyp­tus trees. This species was found in Israel for the first time in Eucalyptus camaldu­lensis stands in October 2014. A survey of several eucalyptus groves was con­ducted in Tel Aviv and its surroundings to assess the geographical dis­tri­bu­tion and host-plant associations of T. peregrinus. We summarize new and old data on this species, i.e., its identification, immature stages, bio­logy, pheno­logy, and damage caused to the host plant. 

 

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