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Red Gum Lerp Psyllid (Glycaspis brimblecombei)
Species
Glycaspis brimblecombei
- Red Gum Lerp Psyllid
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)
Suborder
Sternorrhyncha (Plant-parasitic Hemipterans)
Superfamily
Psylloidea
Family
Aphalaridae
Subfamily
Spondyliaspidinae
Genus
Glycaspis
Species
brimblecombei
(Red Gum Lerp Psyllid)
Other Common Names
Eucalyptus Redgum Lerp Psyllid
Explanation of Names
Glycaspis brimblecombei
Moore 1964
Size
4-5 mm head to wingtips
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1
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Range
native to Australia, adventive in our area (CA, AZ, FL) and elsewhere (Mexico, South America, Hawaii, the Mediterranean)
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2
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3
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Food
host plants:
Eucalyptus
spp.
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2
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Life Cycle
Nymphs secrete a dome-shaped "lerp" made of honeydew and wax, under which they live and complete their development
Remarks
earliest record in our area: CA 1998
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2
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more damaging than other eucalyptus psyllids in NA because it can defoliate the trees and has a broad host range
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4
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The parasitic wasp
Psyllaephagus bliteus
has been introduced from Australia to combat the psyllid
Print References
Fact sheets:
Halbert & Gill (2003-2014)
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4
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Paine et al.
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3
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Internet References
Species page
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2
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Fact sheets:
Halbert & Gill (2003-2014)
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4
)
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Paine et al. ()
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3
)
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CABI (2014)
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1
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Laudonia & Garonna (2011)
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5
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Works Cited
1.
Invasive Species Compendium (ISC)
2.
Invasive species in California
3.
University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program
4.
EDIS -- Electronic Data Information Source of UF/IFAS Extension
5.
European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO)
Contributed by
Charley Eiseman
on 29 April, 2009 - 8:57pm
Additional contributions by
Beatriz Moisset
,
v belov
,
Harsi S. Parker
,
Chris Mallory
Last updated 14 February, 2016 - 4:38pm