First report of the invasive rugose spiraling whitefly, aleurodicus rugioperculatus martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) from the old world

Abstract

Occurrence of the Rugose spiraling whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin is reported for the first time from the Old World. Aleurodicus rugioperculatus is compared with A. dispersus Russell, the only con-generic species known from India. Encarsia guadeloupae Viggiani (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitises A. rugioperculatus. Host range of the RSW is discussed and ten new host records are provided. © 2016 Association for Advancement of Entomology.