An Identification key to the species of Auchenorrhyncha of Iranian fauna recorded as pests in orchards and a review on the pest status of the species
Author
Mozaffarian, Fariba
text
Zootaxa
2018
4420
4
475
501
journal article
29159
10.11646/zootaxa.4420.4.2
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1175-5326
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Megophthalmus scabripennis
Edwards, 1915
Recorded damage and economic importance in the orchards of Iran:
Not recorded.
Recorded damage in the orchards of other parts of the world:
A potential pest in olive orchards in Turkey and a potential vector for Aster yellows (AY) in vineyards (
Bozbuga & Elekcioglu 2008
;
Orenstein
et al
. 2003
).
Recorded distribution in Iran:
North (
Mozaffarian & Wilson 2016
).
Conclusion:
The vector status of this species in Iran needs further study.