First Record of an Invasive Pest, Giant Willow Aphid, Tuberolachnus salignus (Gmelin) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Salix alba in the Cold Arid Region of Ladakh, India

Barkat Hussain; Abdul Rasheed War; Satnam Singh; Shanawaz Ahmad

doi:10.3157/021.129.0508

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Barkat Hussain,¹ Abdul Rasheed War,² Satnam Singh,³ Shanawaz Ahmad¹

¹Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar Campus-1900025, Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar, India. Email: bhatbari@rediffmail.com
²Rohama Rafiabad, Baramulla-193301, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Current Address: NATCO Crop Health Sciences, Jubilee Hills-500034, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Email: abdulwar2@gmail.com
³Punjab Agricultural University, Regional Station, Faridkot-151202, Punjab, India.

Abstract

The giant willow aphid (GWA), Tuberolachnus salignus (Gmelin) was reported for the first time from the cold arid region of Ladakh, India. The identification of GWA was done based on morphological and molecular characterization. The important morphological characters of GWA are grayish-golden color, covered with numerous fine hairs with a large dark brown tubercle in the center of the back. GWA is a serious pest of willow and poplar trees. There is a need to study the biology and host selection behavior of this pest to develop effective management strategies.

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Barkat Hussain, Abdul Rasheed War, Satnam Singh, and Shanawaz Ahmad "First Record of an Invasive Pest, Giant Willow Aphid, Tuberolachnus salignus (Gmelin) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Salix alba in the Cold Arid Region of Ladakh, India," Entomological News 129(5), 538-545, (25 May 2021). https://doi.org/10.3157/021.129.0508

Received: 29 January 2020; Accepted: 3 June 2020; Published: 25 May 2021

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