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- Examining the host range of invasive insects is crucial for understanding their potential impact and spread.*
- The spotted lanternfly (SLF) poses a significant threat to various areas in North America, including agricultural and urban ecosystems.*
- Research indicates that SLF nymphs can grow on Washington navel orange trees, raising concerns about the potential risks this invasive pest presents to citrus crops.*
Article Abstract
Examining the host range of emerging invasive insects is essential to assess their invasion potential and to anticipate the negative impacts of their spread. The ongoing North American invasion of spotted lanternfly (SLF) [Lycorma delicatula (White, 1845)] threatens agricultural, urban, and natural areas. The survival and development of SLF nymphs on Washington navel orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (Sapindales: Rutaceae)] trees were assessed in a quarantine facility. Results indicated that SLF nymphs can develop to at least the third instar by feeding exclusively on Washington navel orange. This finding suggests that, at least up to the third stage of nymphal development, Washington navel orange might be a suitable host for SLF, highlighting the possibility that this invasive pest represents an unrecognized threat to this globally important crop and possibly to other Citrus species.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11473035 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae197 | DOI Listing |
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