First record of dorisiana viridis (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) on macadamia nut (Proteales: Proteaceae) in Brazil

Abstract

Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) are important sucking insects, acting as pests of crops. In this study, the occurrence of the cicada, Dorisiana viridis (Olivier), was observed in a macadamia orchard in the Jaboticabal municipality, São Paulo state, Brazil. It is noteworthy that this is the first report of D. viridis infestation on macadamia nut trees.