A Scientific Review on the Ecology and Management of the Azalea Lace Bug Stephanitis pyrioides (Scott) (Tingidae: Hemiptera)

Shakunthala Nair; S. Kristine Braman

doi:10.18474/0749-8004-47.3.247

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Shakunthala Nair,¹ S. Kristine Braman^1,*

¹Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, Georgia 30223, USA

^*Address inquiries (kbraman@uga.edu).

Abstract

The azalea lace bug, Stephanitis pyrioides (Scott) (Tingidae: Hempitera), is a major pest of azaleas (Rhododendron L. spp.). Since its introduction from Asia in the 1940s, the pest has spread considerably within and outside the US. It causes severe economic damage to azaleas and also attacks other ericaceous hosts. The widespread acceptance and cultivation of its preferred host plants, azaleas, in landscapes and home gardens prompted extensive research on S. pyrioides with respect to biology, damage and management. This review summarizes the work done on this pest and provides directions for future research.

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Shakunthala Nair and S. Kristine Braman "A Scientific Review on the Ecology and Management of the Azalea Lace Bug Stephanitis pyrioides (Scott) (Tingidae: Hemiptera)," Journal of Entomological Science 47(3), 247-263, (1 July 2012). https://doi.org/10.18474/0749-8004-47.3.247

Received: 22 November 2011; Accepted: 1 January 2012; Published: 1 July 2012

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