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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Macrosteles sexnotatus
(Fallen, 1806)
(
Figs 30
and
48 a–b
)
Recorded damage and economic importance in the orchards of Iran:
Not recorded.
Recorded damage in the orchards of other parts of the world:
Recorded as a potential vector for Bois noir/ Stolbur phytoplasma and Grapevine Yellow (GY) in vineyards of Europe (
Bosco
et al
. 2008
;
Batlle
et al
. 2000
).
Recorded distribution in Iran:
Centre and south (
Mozaffarian & Wilson 2016
).
Conclusion:
The status of the species needs to be studied in Iran.