Armoured scale insects (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) intercepted at the ports of entry in the Republic of Korea over the last 20 years |
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| Authors: | S‐J Suh |
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| Affiliation: | Plant Quarantine Technology Center/QIA, 167, Gimcheon‐si, Gyeongsangbuk‐do, 39660 (South Korea) |
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| Abstract: | A total of 88 species of armoured scale insects from 40 different countries were intercepted by quarantine inspectors in the Republic of Korea on consignments of plants and plant products at the ports of entry in the Republic of Korea from 1996 to 2015. A list of all the species identified, along with a dichotomous key to the 88 intercepted species of armoured scale insects, is provided to help in the detection and identification of species of this important group of plant pests. |
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