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A new record of Turkey Aleyrodidae fauna, ficus whitefly Singhiella simplex (Singh) (Hemiptera:Aleyrodidae)

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The ficus whitefly Singhiella simplex is an urban area pest which originated from Asia.Singhiella simplex (Singh) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is for the first time recorded for the whitefly fauna in Turkey. The pest was found on Ficus microcarpa in Antalya province, Turkey. Its identification, host plants, and distribution across the world are briefly described.

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  1. Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Akdeniz University, 07059, Antalya, Turkey

    Utku Yükselbaba & Hüseyin Göçmen

  2. Vocational School of Technical Science, Akdeniz University, 07059, Antalya, Turkey

    Nurdan Topakcı

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Yükselbaba, U., Topakcı, N. & Göçmen, H. A new record of Turkey Aleyrodidae fauna, ficus whitefly Singhiella simplex (Singh) (Hemiptera:Aleyrodidae). Phytoparasitica 45, 715–717 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-017-0622-x

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